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Nice work, everyone! Derdriu and the harbor are both safe now.
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We'd have been toast if Nader didn't show up.
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We'd have been toast if Nader didn't show up.
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Hahaha! You've got a long way to go if third-rate crooks like that are giving you trouble.
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In our defense, we'd have been fine if we could've brought a few more soldiers along.
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I don't know, kiddo. You're good at the whole "confidence" side of things, but not so hot when it comes to actually sealing the deal.
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A man who calls himself Nader the Undefeated says I'm overconfident? That's rich.
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Cut it out, you two. This friendly banter is going to make me sick if you keep it up.
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You clearly know each other better than you're letting on.
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Say, kiddo. Maybe now's the time to...you know?
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Ah. Right. Actually, Judith, this is probably a good opportunity for me to come clean about something.
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I'm waiting.
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My mother is in Almyra, and has been for the last twenty years.
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Lady Tiana? Huh. Well, that's a bit unexpected, but not altogether surprising.
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That's where I was born. Almyra. And my father... He's the king.
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Wait.
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So that makes you...an Almyran prince?
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I am. Sorry I didn't tell you before.
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Well, this certainly isn't something I expected to hear today. Still, I imagine it's not easy to bring up.
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So what's your deal? You don't seem surprised by this at all.
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Yeah, I never heard any of it directly from Claude, but I thought as much.
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Yeah, I never heard any of it directly from Claude, but I thought as much.
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I figured it out right around the time we fought Shahid.
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I figured it out right around the time we fought Shahid.
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Oh, right. So that would've made him...your brother?
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Hey, I'm still trying to put all the pieces together.
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Hey, I'm still trying to put all the pieces together.
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I could tell Shahid was close to Claude somehow when we were fighting him, but...
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I could tell Shahid was close to Claude somehow when we were fighting him, but...
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Wait, Shahid was a prince too, right? Which would've made him...your brother?
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Different mothers, but yeah, he was my older brother. I didn't want to fight him—I really didn't—but...
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Well, for the sake of both Fódlan and Almyra, he had to be dealt with.
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Your brother thought he was doing right by Almyra... in his own way.
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There's always been unrest in the royal family. Everyone fighting over the right of succession.
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But that man would've been a terrible king. His lust for power just...consumed him.
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So does this mean my little Claude is going to return to Almyra and seize the throne one day?
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I don't know. For right now, I'm more concerned about my duties as king of the Federation.
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Eventually, I plan to tell everyone about where I came from.
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But for now, keep it to yourself. I don't wanna make things more complicated than they need to be.
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I won't tell a soul, so long as you answer me one question.
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Have you ever sought to deceive us? Either as the leader of the Alliance, or as king?
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Never. Leicester and Fódlan are my home, and I intend to fight for everyone who lives here.
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So...do you trust me?
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I do, little Claude. Or, Your Majesty, I should say. Just don't let me down.
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I won't, Judith. And thanks.