"We disagree on whether or not we will be able. I prefer to keep a greater amount in reserve due to the possibility of natural disasters: We are overextended and a famine, flood, or other issue could prove devastating." They could not be so focused on the war that they cannot see about hazards unrelated to it, but Edelgard was so laser focused she was nearly impossible to dissuade, "There are valid strategic reasons not to do so: The entire continent has enemies who sow discord and part of the way they do so is by impersonating key personages using magic. If we retain control of Leicester, we can ensure that their ruling houses are not compromised. Furthermore, this group has historically been shown to be willing to lie low for centuries to wait for opportune moments - if they are not fully addressed we may as well have done nothing."
It was a no win situation in a lot of ways, "If I am honest I do not know how we are still a functioning nation - this is the third conflict we've had in my life time. My father does things with math and contracts that scare me." How do they have any money? Where is it coming from?
"Then taking the oath is commendable. I have taken no such oath." Linhardt hasn't promised anyone anything, despite all the efforts to pin him down and make him choose things. It was similar to trying to pin down a dragonfly, "My nation started a war of aggression based on something we couldn't tell anyone about. I am not judging you. I just do not believe we should hide from what we are." It clearly disturbed Linhardt, but his dedication to the truth extended that far. Using euphemisms did not make the people he'd killed any less dead.
What.
Linhardt inhaled sharply and looked at Kelson in open surprise, blinking quickly to fight back a rather troublesome surge of emotion upon being told he wasn't a problem.
"People with brown eyes don't feel as though the sun is trying to burn out their retinas?" That was completely unfair. So Almyrans saw better and didn't sunburn? "Of course I am willing. Sleep is one of my favorite activities." And he was shameless enough to take people up on offers directly.
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It was a no win situation in a lot of ways, "If I am honest I do not know how we are still a functioning nation - this is the third conflict we've had in my life time. My father does things with math and contracts that scare me." How do they have any money? Where is it coming from?
"Then taking the oath is commendable. I have taken no such oath." Linhardt hasn't promised anyone anything, despite all the efforts to pin him down and make him choose things. It was similar to trying to pin down a dragonfly, "My nation started a war of aggression based on something we couldn't tell anyone about. I am not judging you. I just do not believe we should hide from what we are." It clearly disturbed Linhardt, but his dedication to the truth extended that far. Using euphemisms did not make the people he'd killed any less dead.
What.
Linhardt inhaled sharply and looked at Kelson in open surprise, blinking quickly to fight back a rather troublesome surge of emotion upon being told he wasn't a problem.
"People with brown eyes don't feel as though the sun is trying to burn out their retinas?" That was completely unfair. So Almyrans saw better and didn't sunburn? "Of course I am willing. Sleep is one of my favorite activities." And he was shameless enough to take people up on offers directly.