- And here I'd thought we won.
- And here I'd thought we won.
- As did I.
- Who knew the Ashen Demon had that kinda
[cdb]strength?
- Who knew the Ashen Demon had that kinda
[cdb]strength?
- Not that I'm making excuses. You gave me power of
[cdb]my own and it still wasn't close to enough.
- Not that I'm making excuses. You gave me power of
[cdb]my own and it still wasn't close to enough.
- That's not true.
- Of course it is! What am I even up against here?
- Of course it is! What am I even up against here?
- It's like I looked away for one second and suddenly
I was facing someone else entirely.
- It's like I looked away for one second and suddenly
I was facing someone else entirely.
- Hmm, that would explain what was troubling me
[cdb]before. That is the unique danger I sensed.
- Still, you can win this fight. I know you can!
- And I'll do whatever I can to make it so. We'll claim
[cdb]victory over that monster together!
- Take courage from Arval's words.
- Give in to defeat.
- You know what? You're right. I'll be strong enough
[cdb]one day if I just keep at it.
- You know what? You're right. I'll be strong enough
[cdb]one day if I just keep at it.
- Still, "one day" could be years from now at this rate.
We should probably think of a backup plan.
- Still, "one day" could be years from now at this rate.
We should probably think of a backup plan.
- Thanks, but let's face it—I'm outclassed.
- Thanks, but let's face it—I'm outclassed.
- Maybe it's time we give up this obsession and start
[cdb]looking for a different way forward.
- Maybe it's time we give up this obsession and start
[cdb]looking for a different way forward.
- Besides, Dimitri said they might even be working
[cdb]for the Kingdom before long.
- Besides, Dimitri said they might even be working
[cdb]for the Kingdom before long.
- We can't count on being rivals forever.
- We can't count on being rivals forever.
- What a shocking turn of events. You'd seriously
[cdb]consider accepting that fiend as one of your allies?
- You make it sound like the worst idea in the world.
- You make it sound like the worst idea in the world.
- We have a war to win here, remember. Gotta keep an
[cdb]open mind.
- We have a war to win here, remember. Gotta keep an
[cdb]open mind.
- Ah, I understand now. You've witnessed your
[cdb]adversary's true strength, and convinced yourself
[cdb]you cannot win.
- What? No! I just know a valuable resource when I
[cdb]see one—and we're far better off with them than
[cdb]we are against them.
- What? No! I just know a valuable resource when I
[cdb]see one—and we're far better off with them than
[cdb]we are against them.
- If that's really how you feel, then so be it.
- But trust me, you don't need to worry. You'll get
[cdb]stronger soon, I promise.
- So maybe don't go relinquishing your prey just yet.
- After all, I desire nothing more than to see you
[cdb]achieve your goals.
- Nrgh...
- Nrgh...