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That Shahid guy must've been the only one who actually wanted to fight us.
linkShezvolume_up
That Shahid guy must've been the only one who actually wanted to fight us.
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Claude, I believe you owe us an explanation. Why are you and this Almyran general on such amiable terms?
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I guess you could say he looked after me a bit when I was a kid.
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Before you joined House Riegan, you mean? How did you two come to meet in the first place?
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It is difficult to fathom the circumstances that would lead someone in Fódlan to make the acquaintance of an Almyran general.
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It's a long story, so I'll just cut to the chase. It turns out Almyra isn't as unified as many believe.
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After the battle two years ago, I went to Nader to see if there was a way we could partner up if something like that were to happen again.
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You see, I serve the king of Almyra directly, as a retainer. I was never obligated—or inclined—to obey Prince Shahid.
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The prince was obsessed with starting a war with Fódlan, in the hopes that he could distinguish himself enough to secure a path to the throne.
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This probably comes as no surprise, but he didn't have any kind of plan whatsoever beyond clearing Fódlan's Throat.
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Once I caught wind of the situation, I thought it'd be best to have Nader and Holst get to know each other before things really got out of hand.
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Wait, Holst. You've already met him?
linkHolstvolume_up
Yes. Nader the Unstoppable and I have been nemeses of a sort for years now.
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It's actually "Nader the Undefeated," but go on.
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But when we met, he declared that he was willing to band together if doing so would prevent Almyra's name from being sullied.
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Well, that right there nearly moved me to tears! Before long, we were drinking and celebrating our newfound brotherhood.