Near the Kingdom Border (Alliance Territory)
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We've finished laying out where the troops will be positioned, Claude. But, uh...are you sure about this?
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Am I sure about what?
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This isn't even remotely like a standard attack formation. It's like you're going out of your way to limit casualties.
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Not true. The moment the enemy drops their guard, we'll swarm them like a pack of bees.
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And if they don't drop their guard?
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Then I guess we'll just sit here making angry faces at each other.
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OK, come on! This strategy is not helpful!
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Look, just by being here, we're drastically reducing the number of Kingdom soldiers the Imperial army has to deal with, right?
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Which means we don't have to kick our troops into action until the Empire has marched further north.
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Once they're positioned to seize Blaiddyd territory, that's when we'll move.
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And if it all goes wrong, the losses could have catastrophic consequences for the future of the Alliance.
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I'm not used to you being so worried about the big picture, Hilda. You've grown.
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I wasn't going to stay a kid forever, you know.
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Apparently not. I'm impressed.
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Look, Hilda. I promise you, your fears are misplaced this time.
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The Empire's already compensated us for any potential losses, and will continue to do so.
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You don't think I would've signed that fancy pact if they weren't taking care of us, right?
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Sure, but are they good for their word? Because I have doubts about that.
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I wanna believe the pact will hold—I really do.
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But they strike me as folks who won't think twice about sticking an axe between your shoulders if the situation calls for it.
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Fortunately, I can be pretty ruthless myself when it suits me.
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If I don't like something the Empire is doing, it might even be me who ends up breaking the pact.
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If that's supposed to make me feel better, it is absolutely not working!
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Easy! Easy. I'm just throwing out a what-if here.
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Just promise that you'll always have my back even when things look their worst, all right? I need you.
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Oh, fine... But only because it's you!