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Hmm. Interesting theory. I'll have to make a mental note of that.
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Isn't it a bit late to be studying, Dorothea?
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Hi there, Edie. Looks like I'm not the only one burning the midnight oil.
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You should get to bed. All-nighters are the bane of clear skin, you know.
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I assume that also applies to you?
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What can I say? You all work so hard, I figured I should dedicate myself to my studies.
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Especially when it comes to strategy and tactics. Those are real blind spots for me.
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You would've had a chance to learn them if we'd remained at the Officers Academy.
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I suppose you missed out on all sorts of experiences, now that I think about it.
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Edie, please.
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No, wait. My decision and my actions are partly to blame for robbing you of those opportunities.
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I feel I owe you an apology for that.
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You did what you thought was right.
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And anyway, it's not like any of us saw all these problems with the Kingdom and Alliance coming.
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Yes, but...
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Look, I admit I may have been a little sad when the academy went on hiatus.
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I mean, I worked my tail off to get into that place. It was hard. Really hard.
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Oh, and when the school shut down? There went my best chance of finding Mr. Right... Or Ms.
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I knew it was upsetting you. Dorothea, I am truly, deeply sorry.
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Hold on, Edie, let me finish.
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I was about to say that if we did stay at the academy, you would've been terribly unhappy.
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You'd have had all this gloom and uncertainty hanging over you about your father and the future of the Empire. I think it might have broken you.
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A slight exaggeration, wouldn't you say?
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For what it's worth, I'm glad you're free of that torment and can now work towards building the world you envision.
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I like this new life working under you. It suits me.
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Please don't say that. The part about you working under me, I mean.
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I like to think we work side by side and hand in hand. You are always a tremendous help to me.
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I consider you a dear friend—and I say that not just as the emperor, but as a peer.
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Thanks, Edie. Do you mind if I take that and run with it?
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"Dorothea, Dearest Friend of the Emperor" has a really nice ring to it.
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I was fine with "Dorothea, the Mystical Songstress," but this new title has a real warmth and dignity thing going on.
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In that case, allow me to meet you halfway. Henceforth, I shall be known as "Emperor Edelgard, Dearest Friend of the Songstress."
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Oh no. No, that'll never do. Because if you do that, it would make me "Dearest Friend of the Dearest Friend of the Songstress."
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Well, we certainly can't have that. How about you just promise not to be a stranger, hmm?
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Whatever the rest of the world demands, I want the two of us to always be there for each other.
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I would like that very much indeed.