Needless to say, that is the only logical course of
[cdb]action! Uh, excuse me, are you even listening?
Nope.
Sure?
Sorry, I got distracted and missed the last part.
Something about your plan to restore House Nuvelle?
That was where the conversation started! Clearly,
[cdb]you have not listened to a single word I've said!
Uh, yeah, I totally am. You're gonna save this
[cdb]prince who's being held captive by some evil cult of
[cdb]sorcerers in order to restore House Nuvelle?
That is not even remotely close to what I said!
Where has your mind been this whole time?
Creating new magic, charting unknown sorcery
[cdb]waters... Therein lies the means to make my
[cdb]dream a reality!
To that end, I have decided that you will make a most
[cdb]fitting test subject for my research!
No thanks.
What reason could you possibly have to refuse?
Do you not want the honor of helping House
Nuvelle regain its former glory?
I don't mind lending a hand, but I'm not so keen on
[cdb]being a test subject.
You don't even know what'll happen. Wouldn't it
[cdb]make sense to experiment on yourself first?
Huh. A rather astute deduction for one such as
[cdb]yourself.
However, there is one critical flaw in your reasoning.
Were I to do as you propose, I would be unable to
[cdb]properly observe the results with my own eyes!
Well then, you'll just have to be patient until someone
[cdb]volunteers.
We'd have a big problem on our hands if something
[cdb]happened to me before the next battle, right?
Actually, that probably goes for everyone.
I suppose you are correct. But then my research has
[cdb]reached an impasse!
Hmm, I guess so. OK, how about this.
Since we're at war, why not try and distinguish
[cdb]yourself in battle? You could still conduct your
[cdb]research at the same time.
Combat's more my wheelhouse anyway. In fact,
[cdb]we could even start right now with some training.
What do you say?
Uh, I respectfully decline. While I am not entirely
[cdb]opposed to the idea of military prestige...
I am unable to accompany you at this time.
Training at night will surely suffice.
At night? But you won't have enough time if you
[cdb]don't train during the day. You're not planning on
[cdb]pulling all-nighters, are you?
Oh please, I am not that foolish. I simply do not wish
[cdb]to train at this very moment.
Persuade her with logic.
Encourage her.
Leave her be.
If you work out at night, that means you're going to
[cdb]bed right after. That's gonna reduce the quality of
[cdb]your sleep.
You'll wake up sluggish the next morning, which will
[cdb]drag you down all day. It'll turn into a vicious cycle.
See what I mean?
My! I never expected you to put forth such an
[cdb]eloquent counter argument.
Be that as it may, I have my reasons. Reasons that I
[cdb]unfortunately cannot ignore.
Are you sure? I'm not trying to force you, but there's
[cdb]no time like the present.
This is your dream we're talking about, after all.
Are you just gonna give up on it?
I appreciate the encouragement, but there are
[cdb]extenuating circumstances at play!
All right, I'm not gonna twist your arm. But I'm
[cdb]heading over to the training grounds, so feel free
[cdb]to come by if you change your mind.
Very well. However, there are extenuating
[cdb]circumstances that prevent me from doing so.
Nevertheless, I shall succeed in all my endeavors, be
[cdb]they magical or military! And I shall do it all in my
[cdb]own way!