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Ingrid, Felix enter the scene
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Why are you taking over my cleaning responsibilities?
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Felix
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You're wounded, and you're going too slowly. I couldn't stand to watch.
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Ingrid
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You're still fretting over me, are you?
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I'm fine now. Really. It wasn't even serious.
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Felix
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I could have handled the situation alone. That enemy wasn't much of a threat.
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Ingrid
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Yes, yes, we all know you could've. But I also didn't want to risk something unforeseen befalling you.
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Ingrid
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I've been doing some thinking.
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Ingrid
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I feel a bit lost—I don't know that I'm cut out to be a knight after all.
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Without fulfilling that dream—without being a knight—I've been asking myself where my place is in the world.
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And I think... I think I've found my answer. I don't want to lose anyone anymore.
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So I want to protect those I hold dear.
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Felix
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That's why you were protecting me, huh? What a fool you are.
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Ingrid
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Foolish to act in line with what I value most? Were I to die, I would die knowing I followed my heart— my truest calling.
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I've been reading through more of that book I was telling you about.
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Recall the hypothetical question it posed? "Do you carry out the orders or protect your hometown?"
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Felix
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You've been reading that garbage again?
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The book never specified that one should prioritize the commander's orders.
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Instead it suggested that one should follow their heart in the matter. That's what a knight—that's what anyone being true to themselves—should do.
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Felix
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That's just the editor's opinion.
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Ingrid
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Of course. And I find value in that opinion.
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Glenn died following his heart. Not heeding the commands of the country or even the royal family.
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His death pains me to this day. It was a tragedy. But had he survived, I think he would have suffered.
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I will follow his example. No matter the outcome, no matter the circumstance, I believe in myself.
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Felix
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Hmph! You know nothing.
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What is it that you know, then? What is it you fight for, Felix?
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Felix
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My own beliefs.
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I see no difference from my own stance.
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Felix
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You don't understand.
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You fight to be stronger than everyone, that you might protect those you care for.
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Correct?
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Felix
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OK, fine, you do understand.
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Felix
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My point is, don't let this happen again. If you died, I'd be...annoyed.
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To avoid annoyance, then, I suggest you continue to grow stronger.
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If that happens, I might allow you to protect me too.
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Felix
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You're insufferable.