The Empire of Reimia (3)

Neia ignored Issei’s reply. She herself perfectly understood that the chances of everyone returning from the war safe and sound were extremely slim, almost bordering on the fantastical. However, she also understood that Issei wasn’t particularly concerned with the question itself; he simply wanted to get under her skin. He was a child, not just in body, but also in spirit.
“If all the world’s problems could be solved through diplomacy, we wouldn’t be studying at a military academy right now,” the girl sighed heavily in response to Visenya’s remark, “unfortunately, the world is much more complex.”