0. Hey, Claude.
1. Oh, Hilda. What's up?
2. Ugh, don't ask. It's just been one meeting after [cdb]another lately, and they all drag on forever.
3. What, bored of them already? Can't say I disagree [cdb]with you there.
4. But we've taken the Alliance in a brand new [cdb]direction as the Leicester Federation.
5. Of course, not everything has to change, but the [cdb]things that do need to get decided soon.
6. So it's only natural we have so many meetings, right?
7. I know, I know. But if you ask me, these are more of a [cdb]hassle than any roundtable ever was.
8. Honestly, Claude? I never thought you'd end up [cdb]as our...king.
9. It's kinda weird, you know?
10. Well, I had a lot of opinions coming at me from all [cdb]different directions. And this ended up being the [cdb]solution I came up with.
11. Hard times like these call for more than the [cdb]roundtable was ever capable of. We need a fierce [cdb]leader, willing to face the world.
12. I get what you're going for, but having that leader be [cdb]a king...
13. I don't know. It makes me uncomfortable.
14. I get it. But trust me, everything I'm doing right now [cdb]is what needs to be done.
15. Hey, Claude? Is this really what you wanted?
16. To be the king of Leicester?
17. ...
18. You always struck me as the kind of guy who went [cdb]wherever the wind took him. A free spirit.
19. Someone who would find someone else to lead, [cdb]and nag them into taking the job.
20. But right now, I get the feeling that your role and [cdb]everything that comes with it are keeping you [cdb]tied down.
21. No, I wanted to rule. I'm sure of that.
22. But I didn't realize that's how you saw me.
23. Claude, you're not alone. We're here for you.
24. Yet off you went taking the throne all by yourself. Were we just getting in your way?
25. Of course not. It's honestly because I have you all [cdb]that I was able to make that decision.
26. I know I'd never be standing where I am now without [cdb]the support each and every one of you has given me.
27. ...
28. If that's true, then you shouldn't be so afraid to ask us [cdb]for help.
29. I'm more reliable than I look, you know.
30. Right. I'll be sure to take you up on that, Hilda.
31. I mean, I did think I was already doing it, but I guess [cdb]it wasn't enough.
32. Oh, definitely not. You've got a lot to learn from me, Claude. I'm practically an expert at relying on people [cdb]for help.
33. Nobody tops you in that regard, that's for sure. I'd be honored to have you as my teacher.