Responses

It is selfish, and I hate him a lot, but keep in mind, he only agreed to go to war if she would be his wife. Olivia thought James made that condition on a lark, but he was obsessed with her since he saw her that one day at school. (That already showed that a bit) Without her as his wife, he refuses.
Wait, why must the ML go to war?
What benefit will this bring to them?
And isn't it dangerous to leave at this time, scumbag might strike at the FL / do something really bad when he's gone!