1. What is it, Arval?
  2. What is it, Arval?
  3. Hmm. Perhaps you've forgotten by now, but think [cdb]back to the battle at Ailell.
  4. Amidst that blazing battlefield was a man named Myson assisting Fleche. Do you remember him?
  5. Yeah, now that you mention it.
  6. Yeah, now that you mention it.
  7. We were all so distraught over Judith's death, I'd completely forgotten.
  8. We were all so distraught over Judith's death, I'd completely forgotten.
  9. It had totally slipped my mind, what with all the [cdb]excitement of Jeralt's company joining us.
  10. It had totally slipped my mind, what with all the [cdb]excitement of Jeralt's company joining us.
  11. I have to say, your companions don't seem [cdb]particularly concerned about the true nature of [cdb]your powers...
  12. But have you yourself forgotten as well? About Tomas, and what you witnessed at the monastery [cdb]three years ago?
  13. Huh. Guess I did, yeah.
  14. Huh. Guess I did, yeah.
  15. I think I see what you're getting at, though.
  16. I think I see what you're getting at, though.
  17. Tomas and Myson had similar powers, and they were [cdb]probably working together.
  18. Tomas and Myson had similar powers, and they were [cdb]probably working together.
  19. Which means maybe I... And maybe your power...
  20. Which means maybe I... And maybe your power...
  21. Is everyone here? There's something I'd like to [cdb]discuss with you all.
  22. Fhirdiad is already in our sights. What exactly is [cdb]there for us to talk about now?
  23. Don't tell me you're calling off the attack?
  24. No, of course not. This is actually something I've [cdb]been mulling over for a while now.
  25. Let's say we win the next battle, and manage to get [cdb]the Kingdom to surrender. What's next for Fódlan?
  26. We don't have the power to rule the Kingdom, [cdb]nor any interest in doing so.
  27. I imagine we'd work out some sort of joint [cdb]governance plan with the Empire, then negotiate [cdb]the rest from there.
  28. Although, given the difference in power between us [cdb]and the Empire, most of the Kingdom's territory [cdb]would likely go to them.
  29. Exactly. And what would Edelgard's next project be? Leicester. Making us a vassal of the Empire.
  30. The Empire takes control of us, and Fódlan's one big, [cdb]happy family again. I don't think that would come as [cdb]a shock to anyone.
  31. So what are we going to do about it?
  32. We yank out the root of this conflict ourselves. We'll bring the war to an end on our own terms.
  33. And by root, I assume you are referring to the Central Church?
  34. I am. They're the one and only reason we're [cdb]cooperating with the Empire, right?
  35. The church wields their authority like some sort of [cdb]righteous cudgel. The problem is, said authority was [cdb]never theirs to begin with. They need to be stopped.
  36. That's the Empire's entire moral argument for [cdb]this war.
  37. If they were to continue fighting after the church is [cdb]eliminated, it would be nothing more than blatant [cdb]aggression.
  38. But is it even possible to destroy the Central Church [cdb]without conquering Faerghus?
  39. That's why we're going straight for the capital. Dimitri's going to answer that question for us.
  40. Interesting. And what will he decide, hm?
  41. He'll sever ties with the Central Church.
  42. He'll submit to the Federation.
  43. So we're basically forcing him to sever ties with the Central Church.
  44. So we're basically forcing him to sever ties with the Central Church.
  45. Ah, I see you do not need me to explain this one.
  46. I guess he'll want the Kingdom to become a [cdb]vassal state of the Federation and—
  47. I guess he'll want the Kingdom to become a [cdb]vassal state of the Federation and—
  48. Just stop. Honestly, you are beyond belief sometimes. Have we not gone over why that's impossible?
  49. Our actions will effectively force him to cut ties [cdb]with the church.
  50. Er, what I meant is...we're gonna make him cut ties [cdb]with the church?
  51. Er, what I meant is...we're gonna make him cut ties [cdb]with the church?
  52. Exactly.
  53. But the king of Faerghus made a commitment [cdb]to the Central Church when he granted them [cdb]sanctuary.
  54. Decisions of that nature are not so lightly reversed.
  55. Of that, I have no doubt. But if he refuses, this [cdb]senseless war will only continue.
  56. The Kingdom's lands will be ravaged, its people hurt [cdb]or killed. I know Dimitri doesn't want that. And [cdb]neither do we.
  57. Ending this war with as few sacrifices as possible is [cdb]something we should all be able to agree on.
  58. And if you do the math and weigh which option [cdb]involves the fewest casualties, the answer is quite [cdb]obvious.
  59. I see your point. It does sound like it would be worth [cdb]trying to convince him.
  60. But would they do something so dishonorable? Faerghus places a high value on chivalry, after all.
  61. I don't know, but it's not going to matter unless we [cdb]can actually get in a position to ask.
  62. Hilda's right. We'll have to deal with this after the [cdb]next battle, and that's assuming we can defeat Dimitri [cdb]and his army.
  63. As always, I'm counting on you all to get us there.