
I also get Kael trying to keep the central ruling government of their country from collapsing when he has literally been working to help stabilize relationships with other countries that would have no trouble swooping in and causing a lot of death and havoc in the turnover. Nevermind his close bonds with the king and prince for all of his life.

You actively choose to fuck around and cause problems when you didn't even care at first other than your father making you pimp yourself out, and now that you are causing essentially an international incident that could cause your entire people to be wiped out you whip out a hidden blade to cut out your tongue?! That girl is wilding.
I liked that the imperial knights are all excited to learn and improve from a badass lady. It's a shame they are stuck serving poo out of the castles chamber pot.