0. I gave you an order, Nader.
1. Yes, sir, you sure did.
2. Then explain why we remain on this side of the [cdb]mountains staring at that wretched fortress!
3. Did I not command you to gather enough soldiers to [cdb]push through?
4. Yes, and I did all that—we actually have the numbers [cdb]advantage by some margin.
5. But the enemy commander, Holst, is a born leader, [cdb]and his men are bound to fight like demons.
6. I'm sorry. Are you suggesting some cowardly savage is [cdb]a superior commander to me, the next king of Almyra?
7. Not at all, not at all! Merely pointing out that [cdb]storming a fortress tends to be one of those [cdb]time-consuming sort of things.
8. In which case, the current state of affairs proves to be [cdb]exceedingly fortunate for you.
9. As we speak, the Imperial household fights to hold [cdb]power against the Empire's nobility, while the whole Kingdom bickers over who should wear the crown.
10. There will be no reinforcements here. Take whatever [cdb]time you need.
11. I admire that optimism! Er, but as I recall, the king [cdb]instructed us not to attack yet.
12. That was before the situation changed. Father will [cdb]hold me in great esteem for this, mark my words!
13. Also, Khalid has been absent for a good while now, [cdb]and I wager he's plotting some mischief.
14. But once I've conquered Fódlan, it won't matter what [cdb]folly he attempts. The throne will be mine!
15. Prince Shahid! Enemy reinforcements have been [cdb]spotted!
16. What?! Bah. No matter. There can't be more than a [cdb]scattering of them.
17. Send in what's left of our troops and crush them all!