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Hubert, have you learned anything about my father's whereabouts?
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Nothing. We've not the faintest idea what he is up to.
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If we are lucky, he will be naught but a corpse by the wayside.
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I know that sounds cruel, but frankly, his death would do us a great service.
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You remain as blunt as the blacksmith's anvil. Still, I cannot deny the truth of what you say.
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I still think it for the best if he is taken into custody and given a fair trial under Imperial law.
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And yet, at times, a different thought manages to creep in around the edges of my mind.
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There is a part of me—a very small part, granted— that hopes he has found a quiet life for himself somewhere out of the way.
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The man can strive for a bucolic life all he wants, but he will never have it.
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Adrestia looks to be at peace, but beneath the surface many disagree with the emperor's ways.
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Make no mistake—these dissidents will seek out your father and prop him up as their leader.
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Yes, I suppose he will never stop being the former prime minister and a symbol of the old regime.
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But to frame it as you do...
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I am right, and you know it. Make your peace with it.
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Once a man strays from the path, there is no guiding him back.
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I disagree. I believe we all deserve a second chance.
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In any case, if you find out anything about my father, be sure to inform me.
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I almost wish they did prop the man up, because perhaps then... Ah, but no.
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Either way, it seems I will have to start taking more serious precautions.
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I only hope he can settle things with his father in one manner or the other—just as I did.