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Two years ago, I never would've imagined we'd be fighting a war like this.
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Two years ago, I never would've imagined we'd be fighting a war like this.
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I'm with you there. But it's actually quite the lucky break for you.
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How do you mean?
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How do you mean?
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When a war breaks out, every mercenary in the land starts crawling out of the woodwork.
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And with all your associates here, you should have a large enough force to take on...you know who.
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Jeralt's Mercenaries? Yeah, good point.
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Jeralt's Mercenaries? Yeah, good point.
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They're not just "associates." They didn't have to trust a down-and-out mercenary like me, but they did anyway—and that makes them friends.
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They're not just "associates." They didn't have to trust a down-and-out mercenary like me, but they did anyway—and that makes them friends.
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Still, you're probably right. This'll be a great chance to drive Jeralt's Mercenaries out into the open.
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Still, you're probably right. This'll be a great chance to drive Jeralt's Mercenaries out into the open.
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And then you can give them their just deserts or die trying!
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Could've done without that last part, thanks!
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Could've done without that last part, thanks!
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Relax, relax! You know I'm on your side. Our destinies are forever intertwined.
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Do we have an understanding, then?
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I understand your request, but I make no promises to honor it at this time. Pardon my candor, but you have yet to earn my confidence.
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I shall observe how this war progresses, and then make the decision myself. Now, good day to you.
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Oh! Father!
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The current Alliance leader and I have finished our discussion. I will be taking my leave now.
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Everything OK, Claude? That seemed...tense.
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Everything OK, Claude? That seemed...tense.
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On the contrary, our conversation couldn't have been more pleasant. Count Gloucester is always a delight.
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If that was meant to be a joke, you will note that I am not laughing.
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Lorenz! It's been far too long. I'm glad to see you're safe and well.
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Yes, well, I doubt I will be either of those things for much longer. The Imperial army has begun its march northward.
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Incidentally, what were you discussing with my father?
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Oh, you know, just what the lords should do in the unlikely event that the Imperial army crosses into Alliance territory.
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And how did my father respond?
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With a whole lot of words but not a lot of clarity.
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Hardly surprising. My father does not even share his innermost thoughts with me, and I am his heir.
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Lorenz, let me ask you something. Would you go along with his decisions, no matter what?
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What exactly do you mean?
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Say, for example...if your father pledged his allegiance to the Empire. Would you follow suit?
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Ah!
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Do you think Count Gloucester's going to betray us, Claude?
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Do you think Count Gloucester's going to betray us, Claude?
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Of course not. It's just a hypothetical.
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Well then that's a serious what-if. Almost sounds like you're trying to provoke Lorenz.
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Well then that's a serious what-if. Almost sounds like you're trying to provoke Lorenz.
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No, it is quite all right. In fact, it is a perfectly reasonable query, given my father's actions as of late.
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However, my father takes tremendous pride in being one of the Five Great Lords of the Alliance. He would not betray us to the Empire lightly.
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I, for one, still have faith in him.
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I won't deny that your father is a great man, Lorenz.
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I just wish he regarded me with anywhere near the same level of esteem.