0. I'm sorry, Claude. They were too much for us.
1. It's all right, Hilda. Well, it's not, but I knew this was [cdb]a possible outcome.
2. I was hoping the terrain might let us hold, but against [cdb]that many soldiers deployed that skillfully... It just [cdb]wasn't enough.
3. You sound sad. It's a little weird.
4. Can you blame me? Look at how many people have [cdb]died because I decided to fight this war.
5. Maybe I should've just let the Empire have [cdb]their way...
6. My father and the others never would've [cdb]accepted that.
7. You had to throw everything you had at the enemy at [cdb]least once, or they'd think you were a coward forever.
8. Wow, Hilda. I didn't think you'd picked up on [cdb]all of that.
9. But yeah, that's pretty much it. Too bad everything I [cdb]had still wasn't enough.
10. Well, the next step is to put our heads together and [cdb]figure out what to do next.
11. I hope you don't mind if I lean on you and that [cdb]brother of yours for support.
12. Leicester's roundtable is overdue for some [cdb]big changes...
13. Again, Your Majesty, you've got my deepest thanks [cdb]for rescuing us. And since my lack of foresight's to [cdb]blame, let me apologize again for what happened.
14. I will not hear of it, Count Bergliez.
15. Had any but you been in command, I would be [cdb]collecting corpses right now instead of thanks.
16. I failed to see what Duke Riegan and Count Gloucester were plotting—the blame is mine alone.
17. So I will hear no more self-reproach from you. Go now and rest those weary bones.
18. I'm grateful for the kindness, Your Majesty.
19. Honestly, this experience shook me more than you [cdb]might realize.
20. I never would've made it through without the brave [cdb]men and women who serve me. They're the ones who [cdb]deserve your praise.
21. Understood. I will see they are duly rewarded.
22. Hubert, summon Monica and have that put in [cdb]writing as an official decree.
23. And now, I want to know how we are faring with our [cdb]efforts in the Kingdom...