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Do you have a moment, Rodrigue? There's something I'd like to ask you.
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Anything for you, Your Majesty. What is it?
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I want to hear your side of the story.
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Of which story, exactly?
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How did you feel when you learned of my father's death? I've struggled to ask this before, but I want to know.
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So that's what you mean. Honestly, I had a difficult time believing it at first.
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But as moons passed, I gradually grew to accept the reality of it.
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And of course, I recalled the promise I'd made him, and vowed to myself that I would carry it out.
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I wonder, then. Had I died alongside my father and Glenn in Duscur, what would you have done?
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...
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You know, a fleeting thought flashes across my mind every time I see you reflect upon my father.
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It feels as though you aspired not just to stand beside him in life, but to meet death with him as well.
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Don't overthink it, Your Majesty. I'm a pretty stubborn guy, you know.
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No, I didn't wish for my own death when Lambert passed.
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But sometimes I think that if I have to die to honor my promise to him... I would be satisfied with that.
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I won't allow you to throw your life away, Rodrigue. I'll not have you stolen from me by that promise!
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Losing you would be almost like losing my father for a second time.
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If you were to die because of me...it would destroy me.
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You may say that, but a subject lives by the example their king sets for them. And I know well enough that you don't value your life, either.
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So if you'd like me to place more importance on my life, I urge you to do the same, Your Majesty.
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You're right. I have no excuse.
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No, I should apologize. That came out rather more harsh than I intended.
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You sounded so much like Lambert just now, I simply couldn't hold myself back.
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In truth, that's something I've wished I could have said to him for a long time now, yet you were the one who had to bear the brunt of it.
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I suppose I can hardly poke fun at Matthias for holding onto that sword all those years, can I?
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I sounded like my father?
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Indeed you did. Remember the story of the sword, about how I got stuck behind enemy lines like a fool?
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Well, the first thing Lambert said after he broke through their forces was, "Don't throw your life away like that."
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Not that it was too convincing coming from a guy covered in cuts and scrapes.
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I can't imagine.
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It sounds as though you two were very close. I envy him for having such strong bonds with his friends.
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Don't let my son catch you saying that. Pretty sure he'd take offense.
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Anyway, that's enough reminiscing for one day. How about you try squeezing some memories out of Matthias next time?
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A fine idea. Perhaps I'll invite Sylvain and the others to join in as well.
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A fine idea. Please ask him to stop by sometime, Rodrigue.