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By popular decision of the Lords, Ankaia will wage war on Earth. Ishin will be first in line, no doubt using his extraordinary might for great effect.
[Sielje is a mess. She sits with her head lowered, not bothering to change from her fancy dress - now torn and dusty from the fight.]
And it is all my fault.
If only... I was strong enough to face and defeat him...
If... only... I was stronger...!
[Her eyes are full of tears and you can hear pretty undignified sniffing.]
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By popular decision of the Lords, Ankaia will wage war on Earth. Ishin will be first in line, no doubt using his extraordinary might for great effect.
[Sielje is a mess. She sits with her head lowered, not bothering to change from her fancy dress - now torn and dusty from the fight.]
And it is all my fault.
If only... I was strong enough to face and defeat him...
If... only... I was stronger...!
[Her eyes are full of tears and you can hear pretty undignified sniffing.]
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['Back so soon' is what she was going to say, but Sielje's explanation-and mood-kills that sentence dead.]
Sielje, I need you to tell me what happened.
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Lord Ishin used this pretext to declare war on Earth. The only one present to challenge his decision was me. I had to fight to prevent it.
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And I lost...
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>tfw you told the bad guy how to not lose
...Look...You're still alive, right?
We'll get him.
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This is my fault. My fault for being so weak.
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[Again, Jen is quiet as she thinks over her words.]
...That isn't the problem at all.
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-Well, okay. Ishin's a Lord, right? And all the Knights on Ankaia try their best to become that powerful?
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...Look, is there any way you would be able to beat him just doing what you've been doing so far?
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Look...Getting stronger sounds like the last thing that would be helpful here. I mean, you haven't been slacking off since that fight with Moswar either, have you?
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[Even in her current state Sielje can understand some things. But it doesn't mean she is happy with them.]
I worked for years... worked so hard. Lord Ishin appeared out of nowhere, a rising star of talent and might, becoming almost a living legend and leaving the likes of me in the dust...
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[Jen sighs, and takes a seat next to Sielje.]
I just don't want to see you beating your head against a wall...Look, if the rules of the game let someone who just started bypass someone who's been trying for years...maybe you shouldn't be playing by the rules.
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But rules of honor exist for a reason. They are not always fair. Some people find ways to abuse them. But they are still very important.
In Ankaian society, not everyone is strong, but all but the most vile try to be honorable. Honor is my life. What would I be without it?
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Look, just...don't blame yourself for all this, okay?
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I feel like I could have prevented this.
If there was someone else in my place, he could have prevented this.
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...Look, we can't change the past, can we? So instead of being sad about what's happened, it's better to take a shower, eat something, and think on what to do to make the future better.
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[A despirited concession.]