"Just the same then... I was exceptionally fortunate to be taught how to read. Most commoners never get the opportunity." It's wrong, and it's something Yuri fully intends to change. Once the war's settled, he plans to nudge Dimitri in the direction of that information. For now, though, that's some time away. "What is it with people in power being so controlling?"

A rhetorical question, as he suspects they both know why. "There are, of course, also inventions involving magic and machinery too. Something there might be of use to us, once it's accessible."