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What should I do?
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Something wrong, Marianne? What's up? You know, I make a great stand-in for the goddess if you're looking for someone to talk to.
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Oh, I, um!
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Sorry, I wasn't really planning on eavesdropping.
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I was just passing by, and couldn't help but overhear.
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No, I'm the one who should apologize.
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Don't worry about it. So, you want to tell me what's going on?
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Is that a letter you've got there?
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Oh, um, yes. From my adoptive father. It's quite unusual for him to send me anything.
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...
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You don't seem too happy about it.
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Mind if I take a look? If that's not too weird, I mean.
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Um... Sure. Here.
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All right, let's see what we have here... Mhm, mhm.
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I see. "Now that the nobles of Leicester have moved forward with their show of unity..."
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"I believe it time for House Edmund to make its intentions clear as well."
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...
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I think I get how your father feels.
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Both Duke Goneril and Count Gloucester have passed their titles down to their heirs.
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If I had to guess, I'd say he wants to do the same with you.
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But the thought of me leading House Edmund is simply too much to bear.
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I don't know if I'll ever become the ruler he wants me to be.
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Not knowing what the future holds can be pretty nerve-wracking, I'll give you that. I remember going through the exact same song and dance myself.
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Huh? You mean even someone like you can be crippled by worry?
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Yep. I'm human too, you know.
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Oh, but there was this one little thing I found that made all my troubles disappear into thin air! Just, poof, gone.
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One little thing?
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Mmhm. And I think you have it too, Marianne.
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I do? But what is it?
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It's called resolve. And I get the feeling you've lost sight of yours.
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What do you mean?
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I know all about the power your Crest holds. There's no need to hide it.
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The only thing you need now is the willpower to back that up. So if you want help finding it, I'd be glad to lend a hand.
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I see.
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Thank you, Claude. I think I've already found it, because of you.