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I'm sorry, Claude. They were too much for us.
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It's all right, Hilda. Well, it's not, but I knew this was a possible outcome.
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I was hoping the terrain might let us hold, but against that many soldiers deployed that skillfully... It just wasn't enough.
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You sound sad. It's a little weird.
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Can you blame me? Look at how many people have died because I decided to fight this war.
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Maybe I should've just let the Empire have their way...
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My father and the others never would've accepted that.
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You had to throw everything you had at the enemy at least once, or they'd think you were a coward forever.
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Wow, Hilda. I didn't think you'd picked up on all of that.
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But yeah, that's pretty much it. Too bad everything I had still wasn't enough.
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Well, the next step is to put our heads together and figure out what to do next.
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I hope you don't mind if I lean on you and that brother of yours for support.
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Leicester's roundtable is overdue for some big changes...
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Again, Your Majesty, you've got my deepest thanks for rescuing us. And since my lack of foresight's to blame, let me apologize again for what happened.
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I will not hear of it, Count Bergliez.
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Had any but you been in command, I would be collecting corpses right now instead of thanks.
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I failed to see what Duke Riegan and Count Gloucester were plotting—the blame is mine alone.
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So I will hear no more self-reproach from you. Go now and rest those weary bones.
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I'm grateful for the kindness, Your Majesty.
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Honestly, this experience shook me more than you might realize.
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I never would've made it through without the brave men and women who serve me. They're the ones who deserve your praise.
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Understood. I will see they are duly rewarded.
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Hubert, summon Monica and have that put in writing as an official decree.
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And now, I want to know how we are faring with our efforts in the Kingdom...