[Gladio smiled, he supposed it was only fair that he have to answer questions after asking so many.

He leaned against the table, arms folded, and took a deep breath.]

Born into it. The Amicitia have a long tradition of being Shields to the King. Being the first son meant I basically had a job from the day I was born. Started training at a young age, but officially my training started when I was 16 and I joined the Crownsguard. Those are the guards who directly protect the King and the Citadel.