Quote Originally Posted by Ransom View Post
It's a different world, a different culture, with different social mores as well. Even in the real world, though most of history, few people would have thought anything of someone very young being in a position of authority if they were born into it or showed a significant competence in it, and there have regularly been soldiers who were twelve or even less.
Even if you are rich and powerful you must know that you have to be of a certain age to join organizations or military service. They are simply too young in my book.