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Mm, mm, mmm! Delicious as always!
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All right! Now that the ol' stomach's full, it's time to put my muscles to work!
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Raphael, do you have a minute?
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Oh, hey Ignatz. I've got hours for you! What do you need?
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Well, um...
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How would you feel about joining me? As a knight, I mean.
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Me? Be a knight with you?
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Yes. That's why you joined the academy, right?
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But all the roadblocks in your way have made you almost a mercenary at this point.
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As you know, I've been working as a knight under House Gloucester for a while now.
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And it seems I'm going to be rewarded rather well when this war is over, for all my achievements in helping the effort.
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I might even be able to use that newfound sway to recommend you for a position of your own, Raphael.
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Hm.
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Well, what do you think? It seems like a good plan to me.
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Is that really what you want, Ignatz?
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Huh? What do you mean?
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Don't pretend like you don't know.
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We're friends, remember? I can tell in a flash when you're not being honest with me.
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Well, I... I couldn't possibly spend all that reward money on my own, so...
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That's not what I'm talking about. You're not happy staying as a knight and you know it.
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...
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You really do see straight through me, Raphael.
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Honestly, I've wanted to make amends with you this whole time.
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Your parents died in my parents' stead, after all.
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I thought the least I could do was help you become a knight, like you always wanted.
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Thanks, Ignatz. It makes me real happy to hear you say that.
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But you don't need to make anything up to me. And you definitely shouldn't be basing your life decisions on it.
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You got where you are with your own strength, right? You should be using that for what you want, not what you think anyone else does.
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Raphael...
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And y'know? I'm totally OK not being a knight.
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Once this war is finally over and we're at peace again, I'm gonna take over the inn.
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So don't worry about me, OK? Follow your own dreams, Ignatz.
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I'm really no match for you, Raphael.
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But I'm proud to call you a friend, from the bottom of my heart.