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We're beating the Empire in the smaller local battles, yes... But that barely puts a dent in their total power.
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We can fight all we want, but there's no defeating an army of that size. It may not be today or tomorrow, but that sea will swallow us up soon enough.
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Is it really responsible of me to keep letting the war drag on like this?
linkHildavolume_up
You OK there, Claude? Looks like you have something on your mind.
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You know, they say you'll get wrinkles if you keep your brow furrowed like that all the time.
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Sounds like just the dignified look I need. People always tell me I'm "not noble enough."
linkHildavolume_up
Oh come on. Everyone knows young and lively is the way to be!
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Really? It would sure be nice if the roundtable would propose strategies that are young and lively.
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They're all so conservative and selfish... I think a few lines here or there would actually help me fit in.
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Really! You know what they say: if you're too set in your ways, it'll set on your face.
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So whatever you do, just make sure you don't end up some beady-eyed king with a face full of wrinkles.
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I just can't win with you, can I?
linkHildavolume_up
I think you're missing the point, Claude.
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What I'm saying is, you should do what you think is right, with enough vigor to blow any creases clean off your face!
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Hold on, do you even hear yourself right now? Who knows what would happen to the Alliance if I followed that advice?
linkHildavolume_up
Hmmm, you do have a point there.
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But at least you wouldn't have to worry about those pesky brow wrinkles anymore.
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And knowing you, Claude...I'm sure you'll find a way to break through this standoff.
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You really do have me beat. I feel like you can see straight through me.
linkHildavolume_up
It's not hard when your thoughts are written so plainly on your face. All I have to do is read what's there.
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Guess I'd better try scrubbing them off, then.
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Honestly, Hilda, I... I don't know what to do. Is my way really the right path forward?
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It feels like I'm rejecting everything Leicester used to be up until now. Like I'm tearing something important away from the people who need it most.
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Are you sure you won't regret lighting this fire in me?
linkHildavolume_up
I don't know, maybe I will. I'll probably get mad at you at some point, too.
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But I know how hard you work to keep the Alliance heading in the right direction.
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You're the smartest leader we've ever had, Claude. If I was a betting girl, I'd say you're gonna come up with the best plan ever. Without a doubt.