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It is true that I did not make a conscious choice to serve Her Majesty at first. Instead, I simply did it because my father decreed it must be so.
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But such bounds no longer define our relationship.
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I do not serve the emperor. My loyalty is to Lady Edelgard, and her alone.
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I stand with her in a manner that goes beyond the bounds of ruler and servant. Do you understand this?
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I want to be like that with Her Majesty as well!
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But I am only the child of a baron, so I don't have excuses to linger in the palace all the time.
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I have to return to my family's estate once I've fulfilled my duties for the day, and I get summoned back to our territory often.
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I am not like you—I cannot just be at her side unless I have a good reason to be there!
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Even from afar—no, precisely because I'll be afar— there will be things I can do to protect Her Majesty.
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In fact, always being at her side might actually cause you to overlook threats from time to time. I may even serve Her Majesty in a way you never could!
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Heh. That is a promising thought, Monica.