He watches Senku retrieve the bottle of wine and he knows he's ready to toast to their alliance regardless of place or time. There's a belief fostered deep within Roland at this point already; one that knows nothing will stop them from coming to the other's aid or rescue should the time come. There are probably glasses or cups nearby, so he goes and fetches them, leaning to one side next to the table to grab them with one hand.
It's not fancy, but nothing about this is, and it shouldn't be. It's real. It's true. Apart from the pledge, nothing else had to have pomp.
The cups are offered to Senku for the wine, before he speaks again, clearly pleased. Flag business aside - and that was a conversation that sparked his interest for another time apparently - something else catches Roland's attention.
"Thank you. But you know," Roland trails off briefly, before resuming the thought with a chuckle behind his words. "If your people, your village, choose you to lead, whether as king, as president, or whatever else it might be...Would you turn their will down?" Not to say the next in line when things in his world were more stable was anything less than worthy of it, especially when Senku supports them, but Roland sees Senku's leadership potential even if it comes in a different package.
More importantly, he cares. It's the grounding force for any nation's head of state. Or a kingdom's main protector. Though Roland can be swayed easily; maybe he just wants to show the guy he does have his back in more ways than just the alliance.
senku that's really so sweet btw ;_; i love this!!!
It's not fancy, but nothing about this is, and it shouldn't be. It's real. It's true. Apart from the pledge, nothing else had to have pomp.
The cups are offered to Senku for the wine, before he speaks again, clearly pleased. Flag business aside - and that was a conversation that sparked his interest for another time apparently - something else catches Roland's attention.
"Thank you. But you know," Roland trails off briefly, before resuming the thought with a chuckle behind his words. "If your people, your village, choose you to lead, whether as king, as president, or whatever else it might be...Would you turn their will down?" Not to say the next in line when things in his world were more stable was anything less than worthy of it, especially when Senku supports them, but Roland sees Senku's leadership potential even if it comes in a different package.
More importantly, he cares. It's the grounding force for any nation's head of state. Or a kingdom's main protector. Though Roland can be swayed easily; maybe he just wants to show the guy he does have his back in more ways than just the alliance.