Oh no, Cor. Cor. Did you really just invoke his Shield against him?

That...might not have been a good idea.

Something in Regis' expression closes off, though since Cor knows him so well, he may be able to catch a glimpse of sadness before it's gone.

"If you are to act as my Shield here, then you need to learn a very important lesson very quickly. It is one Clarus learned as well."

Even if said man hated it with all his being.

"Sometimes you must trust the king's safety to his own hands. This is one of those occasions."