"Leicester doesn't exist anymore. Well," He paused, "We haven't really decided about that yet. It is occupied at present. Still, it was successful for several hundred years despite having a shared border with an openly hostile foreign culture." So its method of governance can't have been a complete failure.
"Of course they did. Everybody knows that succession is one of the most optimal times to rebel or seize power." Linhardt's family had participated in an Insurrection and Edelgard's own war is technically one of rebellion albeit spiritual rather than wholly political, "That is another reason monarchies are instable: They create single points of failure and succession is too easy to plan for."
It was surprising to hear someone else say that their Church had done something similar, "I wonder if our worlds are connected in any way. Or if the worlds in general could be organized into a proper taxonomy of characteristics, like flora and fauna." Linhardt's eyes took on a far-away look as he quickly thought through what that might look like and suitably prioritized looking into the matter at a latter date.
"Have you considered abdicating?" The question was blunt. If Kelson's people hated magic due to it having been used by a nation that oppressed them, then the odds of them ever being reasonable about Kelson's magical talent were very slim.
The conversation bore fruit. And by 'fruit' Linhardt meant personal gain or interest. Not very long ago, Linhardt would have already wandered away from this conversation, but his attention span and ability to look beyond his immediate interests had improved over the war.
"I would appreciate that. I do not know if it will help - even back when I slept soundly and was allowed to I still slept around 15 to 16 hours - however, I've trained myself to wake upon most light disturbances so I do not die and that does prevent me from resting as I should."
Also Linhardt liked sleeping. A lot. The offer resulted in the mage giving Kelson his first honest smile, the cynicism and irony melting away for a moment to be replaced with genuine gratitude.
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"Of course they did. Everybody knows that succession is one of the most optimal times to rebel or seize power." Linhardt's family had participated in an Insurrection and Edelgard's own war is technically one of rebellion albeit spiritual rather than wholly political, "That is another reason monarchies are instable: They create single points of failure and succession is too easy to plan for."
It was surprising to hear someone else say that their Church had done something similar, "I wonder if our worlds are connected in any way. Or if the worlds in general could be organized into a proper taxonomy of characteristics, like flora and fauna." Linhardt's eyes took on a far-away look as he quickly thought through what that might look like and suitably prioritized looking into the matter at a latter date.
"Have you considered abdicating?" The question was blunt. If Kelson's people hated magic due to it having been used by a nation that oppressed them, then the odds of them ever being reasonable about Kelson's magical talent were very slim.
The conversation bore fruit. And by 'fruit' Linhardt meant personal gain or interest. Not very long ago, Linhardt would have already wandered away from this conversation, but his attention span and ability to look beyond his immediate interests had improved over the war.
"I would appreciate that. I do not know if it will help - even back when I slept soundly and was allowed to I still slept around 15 to 16 hours - however, I've trained myself to wake upon most light disturbances so I do not die and that does prevent me from resting as I should."
Also Linhardt liked sleeping. A lot. The offer resulted in the mage giving Kelson his first honest smile, the cynicism and irony melting away for a moment to be replaced with genuine gratitude.