Being a palace guard is all about making judgement calls.
There's all the usual ones any solider has to deal with, judging the wind when aiming a bow, judging the heft of a sword as you swing it.
But you have to judge what you see younger members of the court doing, if what they indulge in is something to note or if it doesn't happen.
How far do you push the kitchenhand, how many sips can you steal, how many angry peasants are enough to switch sides and join the rebellion?
Important one for us civilians, that last one.
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