I know you're busy, Your Majesty, but do you have a
[cdb]moment? It's important.
If it's really important, I have all the moments in the
[cdb]world. What's this about?
There are so many possibilities, I can't even guess.
As you are well aware, we've cast away Leicester's old
[cdb]alliances and begun anew as the Federation.
And we've now joined forces with the Empire to
[cdb]overthrow the Kingdom and dissolve the Central
Church.
You're happy with all that...right?
Of course, Your Majesty. I would even go so far as to
[cdb]say I'm your greatest supporter.
I appreciate that. I feel much more secure in my
[cdb]position as king knowing I have your support.
I am fully confident you'll be able to fulfill our goals
[cdb]in this war—but my question concerns what happens
[cdb]after that.
You say you want to remove the church's authority
[cdb]from Fódlan and build society anew.
That's right. The systems that currently bind Fódlan
[cdb]were all created by the church to serve their own
[cdb]interests.
Now, I won't say they're all bad in and of themselves,
[cdb]but ultimately, they exist to maintain the authority of
[cdb]the Church of Seiros.
And so long as we revere them, Fódlan will never be
[cdb]able to move forward. Do you agree?
Let me make sure I understand. When this war is
[cdb]over, you wish to step back and reevaluate both the
[cdb]existing system of nobility and our manner of faith.
And you also wish to establish relations with people
[cdb]from other lands, and those who follow other faiths.
Is that accurate?
Exactly—I want to knock down the walls that keep us
[cdb]closed in. See, I knew you'd get it.
Does this also extend to Fódlan's Throat? Will you
[cdb]throw open its gates and look to establish a friendly
[cdb]relationship with the Almyrans?
Yes, of course. It will depend on how they respond to
[cdb]our overtures, but that's what I'm hoping for.
And what of House Goneril, a family long seen as
[cdb]the enemy of the Almyrans?
Would you send its only daughter to form a marital
[cdb]bond with the Almyran royal family? Is that a possible
[cdb]scenario?
Huh? Are we talking about Hilda?
Our house has no other daughters.
Ah, OK. I see where this is going.
Don't worry, Holst. I may be the king of Leicester,
[cdb]but I've no interest in also being a royal matchmaker.
But what if the next king of Almyra turns out to be a
[cdb]kind and decent man? What if Hilda even likes him?
Uh, if Hilda wants to marry that hypothetical
[cdb]heartthrob, I'm not gonna stop her. Look, what's
[cdb]all this really about?
Apologies. My imagination ran free for a moment.
If that is what Hilda wants, then I will not stand in
[cdb]her way either.
Your imagination's definitely still running there.
I'm just as worried about Hilda's future as I am about
Leicester's—maybe even more so.
I completely understand, so let me just say this...
I believe that both Leicester's and Hilda's futures are
[cdb]as bright as they can be.
All I ask is that you trust me.
I shall take your words firmly to heart.
All I ask in return, Your Majesty, is that you continue
[cdb]to safeguard my sister no matter what may come.
You got it. And, uh, wow. You're really serious about
[cdb]this, Holst.