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So is it true, Catherine? About you and my brother?
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Yes, it's true. But are you sure you want to talk about this before your scouting mission?
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I wouldn't have asked if I wasn't.
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In that case, yes. I chose to hold to what I believed in, which meant he had to die.
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If you can't forgive me for it, then I stand ready for your challenge.
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I have no right to judge you.
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I also betrayed people I cared about for my beliefs— and in some cases even led them to their deaths.
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Fair enough. Now get going—and make sure you keep your emotions in check while on duty.
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Yes, ma'am.
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Hey there, slowpoke. I think this is everyone who's available at the moment.
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Oh, and I've got some bad news—looks like Imperial troops have surrounded Ashe's scouting unit.
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Sounds like they got wise to our plan.
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Sounds like they got wise to our plan.
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Yep. Either Ashe slipped up, or we've got a spy in our midst.
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Still, they sent a pretty impressive force if they're just looking to take out one little scout party.
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That's why we think their true aim lies elsewhere.
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Maybe they see this as their chance to draw out the infamous Thunder Catherine.
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Maybe they see this as their chance to draw out the infamous Thunder Catherine.
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I don't think so. They've got no reason to think I'd come running to Ashe's rescue.
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I think you've got it backwards. Most likely, they're just coming after Ashe.
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They might be coming after Ashe himself, though I don't have the slightest idea why.
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They might be coming after Ashe himself, though I don't have the slightest idea why.
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But it's the only thing I can think of.
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But it's the only thing I can think of.
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I agree. Ashe is the target here.
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Maybe they're hoping to take out Ashe before moving on to our main force.
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Maybe they're hoping to take out Ashe before moving on to our main force.
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Doubtful. While their force is larger than necessary for a single scouting unit, it's nowhere near large enough for a full-on assault.
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Plus, they've already lost the element of surprise. No, I think they're coming after Ashe.
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Apparently, some of the enemy soldiers were flying the flag of House Gaspard.
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That's where Ashe is from, right? The house of Lord Lonato?
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That's where Ashe is from, right? The house of Lord Lonato?
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Yes. But with Lord Lonato dead, it's now all but wiped out.
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And Ashe won't be especially popular with anyone who managed to escape the culling.
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I'm worried about Ashe. What's left of House Gaspard probably thinks him a traitor.
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I'm worried about Ashe. What's left of House Gaspard probably thinks him a traitor.
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Yeah, he won't be winning any popularity contests with that band any time soon.
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You could be the most virtuous, upstanding knight in the land, and still be the embodiment of evil to whoever is on the other side.
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Well, that's a fun thought.
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Well, that's a fun thought.
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We don't know much about the enemy, but there don't seem to be any generals of note among them.
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So here's the plan. We're all going to rush in there, grab Ashe, and hightail it back out. Good? Good.
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I'll ready my knights.
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You two make sure you're prepared, too. If we aren't quick about this, we're all going to end up very dead.
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Must be hard for Ashe to fight against what remains of his old house.
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Must be hard for Ashe to fight against what remains of his old house.
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If he's not ready to have people hate him, he should get out of the killing business.
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When you're alive and looking to stay that way, your interests inevitably butt up against someone else's.
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And look, Ashe is clearly in a tough spot. But he's no fool, and he's come too far to lay down his life now.
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I mean, he killed his own father figure in the name of "justice." It'll take more than this to shake him.
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You've got a lot of confidence in him.
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You've got a lot of confidence in him.
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Hey, the guy came from nothing, just like me. I can't help but root for him.