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[leicesters]

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[hauntedking]

Perhaps that's so. But I feel as if everyone deserves at least a chance.

[ He is a softie. He'll be the first to admit that. But he doesn't think that's necessarily wrong of him. ]

War is terrible... and I have no wish to see it happen again while I can prevent it.

[leicesters]

Well, that's between you and him to figure out. Just be careful, and don't let him take advantage of you.

[hauntedking]

Thank you, Claude.

[ There's the impression of a smile. ]

I know who I am now. And I know what path I must walk.

[ You know, after all of that horrible stuff. ]

[leicesters]

[A smile in return.]

Yeah. Gods exist to give people a path to walk, but if you have your own, you don't need to worry about being lead astray.

[hauntedking]

What about your path, Claude? You've never seemed to shy away from it. You've always seemed to know exactly what it is you want. I admire that.

[leicesters]

Well, I stopped believing in gods when I was a little kid. When you only have yourself to rely on, you figure out pretty quick what it is you want, and how to get there.

[hauntedking]

I suppose that's true.

[ He laughs - or it's the impression of amusement. ]

Faerghus is tied tightly to the Church. Things were... different.

[leicesters]

Your path was always laid out for you, too, being the crown prince, right? My situation was a bit more complicated.

[hauntedking]

I still don't know much about your childhood, admittedly. But I understand not wanting to share. My own path was rather set, yes. Although at the time I didn't much mind...

[leicesters]

I didn't grow up in Fódlan, so I never had those sorts of constraints like the Church's doctrines, or my Crest.

[hauntedking]

I don't always agree with the Church's doctrines... but they're very important to my people.