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Hey Lysithea, you have a minute? There's something I need to talk to you about.
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Fine, you can have one minute. I might not look it, but I'm actually pretty busy here.
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Don't I know it. I can't remember the last time I saw you take a break.
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Anyway, I'll keep it quick. It's...about what happened in our last fight.
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Charging in headfirst like that isn't like you, Lysithea. And not in a good way.
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And what, in your expert opinion, makes it so unlike me?
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All I did was end the battle in the quickest, most efficient way possible.
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Which, in turn, kept damages to a minimum. If anything, you should be thanking me.
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It worked this time, sure.
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But there was a good chance it could have failed, too. You shouldn't leave things up to fate like that.
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If things hadn't gone your way, you could've lost your entire unit. You and your soldiers alike would be at the feet of the goddess right now.
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My point is, you need to make decisions based on strategy, not chance. I thought someone as smart as you would understand that.
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Yes, yes, that's enough lectures for today. I know what I'm supposed to be doing.
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But had my unit not rushed in, the battle would've dragged on for far too long.
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The fighting would've surely raged into the next day. We would have had to revisit our tactics entirely if the enemy changed formations at daybreak.
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And if things had gone south from there, it could've taken us more days further to finish the battle.
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I won't insist I made the "right" decision, but don't imply I didn't consider the possibilities. I was always fully aware that we could fail.
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But failure didn't even have to be an option.
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Sure, the battle dragging on would've had an impact on the war at large.
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But so what? In the grand scheme of things, your life is far, far more valuable than a few measly days of combat.
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Please, Lysithea. I need you to promise me you won't put yourself in danger like that again.
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I'm sorry. I can't do that.
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You know, it's not just your own life you're rolling the dice with. Every single soldier you command would die with pride by your word.
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So...you're saying I fail as a leader. Yes, maybe I do.
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Well, feel free to remove me from my post if you don't think I should be commanding troops.
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That's wholly within your right. Do what you will.
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Until then, I'm going to do what I will. Now if you'll excuse me.
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Yeesh. I don't know what's up with her, but I can't help if she's gonna be that stubborn about it.
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Either way, it doesn't seem like she's changing tunes any time soon. Guess I'll just have to do what I can to keep her safe in the meantime.