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Ah, the simple joys of a refreshing morning's exercise.
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Oh, hey Lorenz. Kinda early for you, isn't it? What are you doing here?
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In truth, I was waiting for you, Leonie. I merely decided to fit in a spot of training in the meanwhile.
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For me?
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There's something I was hoping to speak to you about. Do you recall our last conversation here?
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You said the day may come that more commoners begin to make their own choices. Begin to live without relying on the nobility.
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Sure, I remember. What about it?
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Well... Your words were quite shocking to me. I've spent no small amount of time turning them over in my mind since.
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If you speak true, I wonder how I, as a noble, should proceed.
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Huh. And? You reach any grand conclusions?
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Well, it is an ironclad rule of the nobility that the commoners living on our land fall under our protection.
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And yet, some still slip through our fingers. That is simply the state of things in today's world.
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In a way, you are one of them, though you did choose this path of your own accord.
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Hold on, did you really have to put it like that?
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I didn't slip through anyone's fingers. I jumped out all on my own.
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Well...yes, I suppose you did. My apologies.
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In truth, I find it exceedingly difficult to stand in the shoes of the everyman while also pushing matters forward as a noble.
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But if I'm unable to do exactly that, I have no hope of preserving the stability of my territory.
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As such, I am looking to bring an exceptional commoner into the ranks at House Gloucester, to act as my advisor.
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That's a surprise. I thought there was supposed to be some huge boundary between nobles and their people.
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I assure you, such a boundary still exists. But I've come to realize something of late.
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As we proceed into the uncertain future, more and more commonfolk will begin to break free of their defined roles.
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Such an era will be upon us before long. Your actions are proof enough of that.
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Whoa, slow down there. I don't think I'm some kind of great trailblazer or anything.
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Heh. I've simply interpreted the meaning behind your words. I thank you for leading me to this realization.
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Yeah, still not seeing it. I don't need your thanks.
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Leonie. I had this idea with your story in mind.
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As for the commoner I would invite to House Gloucester, the proposal I mentioned earlier...
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How would you like to fill that role?
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I appreciate the invite, really.
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And I know it's supposed to be this huge honor, but there's other things I wanna do in life.
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My dream is to become a mercenary just like the captain, and I'm already on the road to making that happen. I can't abandon that. I won't.
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Very well. I suppose I would not want to stand in the way of your dreams.
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In that case, I pray you succeed in your endeavors. But I'll be here should you ever change your mind.
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Good to know I have a backup. Thanks, Lorenz.