[It makes sense to her that he would be surprised. She has always been so outspoken about her love for her homeland, about Brigid pride, and though she has managed to find a place for herself in Fodlan, the way she had come to be there in the first place...
It had never been ideal.
His question is far more complex than most might think it to be. Where to start? She looks thoughtful a moment, pressing her lips together tightly before letting out a soft exhale of breath and giving a careful nod.]
Yes— I will need to do so. I am next in line for the throne, and I will be having many duties to fulfil. My grandfather will not live forever. Edelgard—
[She cuts herself off to search his face a moment, uncertain, because she knows Edelgard is a sensitive subject among her friends. She understands why, of course, but to her...
Edelgard is a friend. Edelgard is one of the people who made her feel like a person rather than a prisoner, long before coming to Garreg Mach.]
... after the war, Brigid will be having its autonomy restored. The restructuring of the Empire's power means we will no longer be trapped as a vassal state.
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It had never been ideal.
His question is far more complex than most might think it to be. Where to start? She looks thoughtful a moment, pressing her lips together tightly before letting out a soft exhale of breath and giving a careful nod.]
Yes— I will need to do so. I am next in line for the throne, and I will be having many duties to fulfil. My grandfather will not live forever. Edelgard—
[She cuts herself off to search his face a moment, uncertain, because she knows Edelgard is a sensitive subject among her friends. She understands why, of course, but to her...
Edelgard is a friend. Edelgard is one of the people who made her feel like a person rather than a prisoner, long before coming to Garreg Mach.]
... after the war, Brigid will be having its autonomy restored. The restructuring of the Empire's power means we will no longer be trapped as a vassal state.