No, I'm pretty sure she hated me. [ really tho ] I think... It's the realization of how easy it is to send the wrong person to their death that's hard to swallow.
Knowing that people voted for her. Were okay with her being expelled.
Sort of. Everyone is a villain to someone in war, and as the head of a nation at battle, I'm sure there are plenty of people who make me the villain in their narrative.
It sucks, but when you have the safety of an entire country to protect, you can't really care how history will paint you.
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week 1, saturday, gym
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...Did you never leave?
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I walked out with the others, but something drew me back. A sense of disbelief, I suppose.
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[him and manwol, he means.]
I mean, not that - not that you need to be for this to be horrible.
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Knowing that people voted for her. Were okay with her being expelled.
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[his expression tightens a little.]
It's more like - there was no good choice, right?
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[ He says it, but his face implies that he doesn't believe it. ]
I just- what can we do better next time?
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[but they probably all know that. he takes a breath.]
I don't know.
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[ He clears his throat. ]
Sorry, I didn't mean to make it seem like I was shaking you down for answers. I know we're all... helpless.
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[...]
I don't want to think we're helpless. Whoever or whatever's behind this probably wants us to believe that, you know?
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Perhaps we need to be more patient.
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...Maybe. But I've never been very good at that, I guess.
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[ sighs ]
Are you... used to this sort of thing?
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No. Not at all. Even in the worst situation I've had to deal with, nobody was hurt too badly. So this happening every week is...
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[...]
What about you? Are you going to be okay?
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I'll be all right. I think today's verdict just hit a little too close to home. It's not any one person's fault but it's hard not to feel guilty.
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Well... It's somebody's fault, right?
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Yes. I'd say it's the fault of whoever forces us to decide on a criminal without sufficient evidence in the span of 9 hours.
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[after a breath:]
When we find whoever or whatever's doing this - none of us are going to let this go.
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[ He shakes his head a moment before glancing at Rupert. ]
Were you ever pitted against villains like this before coming here?
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[the lore..... but he glances towards claude.]
What about you?
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Sort of. Everyone is a villain to someone in war, and as the head of a nation at battle, I'm sure there are plenty of people who make me the villain in their narrative.
It sucks, but when you have the safety of an entire country to protect, you can't really care how history will paint you.
[ That's more than he usually talks, hm. ]
I don't think this situation is as grey though.
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Can I ask... what was the war over?
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But I don't think war and conquest is the best way open other people's minds to your ideas.
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