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Hey there, Ignatz! What are you up to?
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Oh, Claude. I was just admiring the scenery.
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I come here sometimes to bask in the embrace of unfettered natural beauty.
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Stunning, isn't it? I find being in the environment like this to be quite calming.
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You can say that again. My favorite napping spot's always been right under a nice, shady tree.
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That does sound comfortable.
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Ignatz. You always wanted to be a painter, right?
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Huh? Well, yes. But how did you know that?
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Oh, easy. I've got you all figured out, my friend. All your secrets, your worries, everything. Kidding, of course.
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Right.
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Really, it wasn't too hard to piece together. I heard you haven't always wanted to be a knight.
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And seeing you take in the world the way you do...
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There was only one possibility: You dreamed of being a painter, but gave it up before you could ever make it a reality.
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My father wished that I become a knight, yes. But the decision to actually do so was mine alone.
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That's enough of that, though.
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What demands our attention most in this moment is the instability among the Alliance nobles.
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What demands our attention most in this moment is the instability both in and outside of Leicester's borders.
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As a knight, I must do whatever I can to help alleviate the situation.
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You're right. The whole Alliance has been in complete chaos ever since Shahid attacked.
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We'll need the unified support of all the noble families if we want to make it through this, but things aren't going quite the way they should.
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You're right. The whole Alliance was in complete chaos when Shahid attacked.
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But that's exactly why I founded the Federation. So we could overcome whatever strife came our way.
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I really wish there was more I could do to help.
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In that case... How about we send you on a reconnaissance mission?
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What?
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It's simple. You go to all sorts of different places, maybe scout out a few towns, and take note of everything you see and hear while you're there.
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Sounds like the perfect job for you, doesn't it?
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Are you sure I'm the right person for it?
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Of course I'm sure. I want you to travel the world, Ignatz. See the wonders it has to offer with your own two eyes.
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You know, I thought my dream of becoming a painter was nothing more than dust in the wind; that giving up was my only path forward in life.
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But you've shown me that isn't how it has to be. Once this war is over, I'll do whatever it takes to make it a reality again.
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As you should. What kind of dream would it be if you just abandoned ship the moment one little thing knocked you off course?
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Thank you, Claude.
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Once I'm a full-fledged painter, I'll be sure to do a wonderful portrait of you. I promise.
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Sounds good to me. Oh, and make sure it's extra grand so that it'll survive for centuries to come.
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Yes, of course!