[His eyes widen a little at the hand on his, and he squeezes it gently to let her know he's thankful for it.

He merely did not wish to. He had always been a private person when it came to these things, and he did not wish to ruin the mood. But Sialeeds... she deserved to be mentioned, in spite of his feelings on it.

History would probably label her a traitor, but when he spoke of these events, at least..... He would remember her.] My Aunt perished in the events leading up to our retaking of the capital. She is the reason we even have the opportunity we do, to make a lasting change in our country.