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Byleth, Ingrid enter the scene
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Apologies for bothering you so late. I just...really wanted to speak with you.
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Thank you. You see, I've been feeling conflicted. About my future.
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It may seem petty to worry about such things in the middle of a war like this...
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This isn't something I open up about with many people.
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Feeling such a sense of inner turmoil while a war rages on and others are fighting with all they have, well... It feels a little selfish.
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The truth is, I've wanted to be a knight ever since I was a small child.
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Not just any knight, like one you might find serving within the castle guard, but a true knight—one serving a master.
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However, my father has always had different plans for me. He wants me to marry, for the benefit of the Galatea family.
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You don't have to do what you don't want to.
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Defying my father feels...wrong. I've seen how he's struggled over the years.
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His burden has always been far greater than any I've had to bear myself.
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While he fed me extravagant meals, he subsisted on meager portions and watered-down soups...
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He never once complained—even though he must have been starving.
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Knowing his sacrifices, I've never been able to tell him of my dream of becoming a knight.
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Now that this war has begun, my father has allowed me to fight for my homeland.
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Although ultimately, I find myself betraying his wishes.
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Now that I have parted ways with my father, there is nothing to stop me from pursuing my dream.
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But even if I do become a knight, I feel an unease deep within me.
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I fear I will never escape this guilt I carry.
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That I have shunned my duty as a noble.
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Yes. I know. All I can do is accept this inner turmoil.
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To follow both my dream and my duty? I...I had never considered that as an option. Perhaps there is a way.
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Yes. I know. All I can do is accept this inner turmoil.
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To follow both my dream and my duty? I...I had never considered that as an option. Perhaps there is a way.
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Of course not. We cannot change what has already come to pass.
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Even with the academy days long behind us, you're still a professor, through and through.
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Always listening to others' troubles and offering up your wisdom.
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I really am grateful for all that you do for us, Professor.
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I hope you'll always be here as a guide to everyone. I know I myself would appreciate that deeply...