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So, we're finally going back to the capital. Feels like it's been ages.
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So we're finally going back to the capital. Feels like it's been ages.
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Couldn't come at a better time, either. My bones could use the rest after all the battles we've been through.
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Couldn't come at a better time, either. My bones could use the rest after all the battles we've been through.
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I wholeheartedly agree.
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The respite will help us prepare to face the Ashen Demon.
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Uh, yeah. About that.
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Uh, yeah. About that.
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I've been giving it some thought...and I don't think we need to obsess over that anymore.
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I've been giving it some thought...and I don't think we need to obsess over that anymore.
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But what about Captain Berling and your old allies? The ones who were brutally slaughtered, remember?
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You said avenging them was your dream.
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And think about how much hardship the Ashen Demon has put you through since you joined the Empire!
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Don't get me wrong—I'd still love to prove I'm the better fighter.
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Don't get me wrong—I'd still love to prove I'm the better fighter.
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But imagine if we got someone like that on our side. We'd be unstoppable.
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But imagine if we got someone like that on our side. We'd be unstoppable.
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It's time for me to put my wants aside and put an end to this war—for my friends.
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It's time for me to put my wants aside and put an end to this war—for my friends.
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Unless you think that's a mistake?
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Unless you think that's a mistake?
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The Ashen Demon's mercenaries have fought for both the Kingdom and the Alliance.
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The Ashen Demon's mercenaries have fought for both the Kingdom and the Alliance.
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They don't have a cause, and they don't care who comes out on top in the end—it's all about who can toss them the most coin.
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They don't have a cause, and they don't care who comes out on top in the end—it's all about who can toss them the most coin.
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And now that the dust has settled a bit, we've got a chance to lure them over ourselves.
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And now that the dust has settled a bit, we've got a chance to lure them over ourselves.
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And here I thought you were intelligent. Think about it.
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Their allegiances have changed, yes, but no matter their client, they've always been fighting the Empire. Why would they join us now?
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For that matter, what makes you think our soldiers would want to fight alongside a person who's murdered hundreds of their comrades?
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As if nobody's ever flipped sides before. Come on.
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As if nobody's ever flipped sides before. Come on.
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We've got plenty of ex-Kingdom and Alliance troops with us now, and they've made it just fine.
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We've got plenty of ex-Kingdom and Alliance troops with us now, and they've made it just fine.
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Yes, but unlike the Ashen Demon, they're not single-handedly responsible for so much killing.
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Well... Yeah, all right. Fair point.
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Well... Yeah, all right. Fair point.
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I'm glad you understand.
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Hey, Arval.
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Hey, Arval.
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Yes?
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Why's it so important to you that the Demon dies?
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Why's it so important to you that the Demon dies?
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Because I care about you, of course! I mean...I think that's the reason.
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Arval. Out with it.
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Arval. Out with it.
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I suppose it just feels like our destiny. Like it's something we're meant to do.