[Ronin's smile is still sad.]

I am the General of the Leafmen; the Queen's safety, and the safety of the forest is my most important duty.

But I knew Queen Tara before she was given that honor, so it was always a little different with her.

[Which is a round-about way of saying that they were madly in love with each other, but Duty got in the way. And then there was death and... yeah. It hurts him so much, but he bravely smiles through it, trying to focus on the happy times.]