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Ferdinand enters the scene
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Ah! A perfect balance of rich, smooth, and acidic. Coffee tastes best the day after roasting.
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Ferdinand
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Ah! The smell, the texture, the smooth finish. This region's tea is the finest in the world.
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Edelgard enters the scene
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Hello, Ferdinand. You seem to be in a good mood.
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Ferdinand
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What is that supposed to mean?!
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Ferdinand
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Perhaps you expected me to hold a grudge against you after our duel. In fact, I have moved on.
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Edelgard
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Have you now? Well, I'm glad to hear it.
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Ferdinand
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I took it hard at the time, I will confess.
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Ferdinand
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I always thought that I equaled you in skill, or even surpassed you. But you showed me that I do not come close to matching your talents.
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Yet a true noble does not give up in the face of defeat.
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I will continue my training, and one day I will be an elite warrior. That is the path I must take, as a noble and a man of honor.
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Edelgard
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You really are in a good mood. Your determination is admirable.
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Ferdinand
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Yes. One day, I will surpass your abilities, and I will defeat you in combat.
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Edelgard
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Ferdinand... There's something I've been meaning to say to you for a while now.
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Edelgard
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Honestly, I couldn't care less that you are of noble birth.
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Edelgard
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Your fierce determination doesn't come from your bloodline. It's your own doing.
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Edelgard
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The reason I value you and want to be friends with you is because of who you are, not who your family is.
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Ferdinand
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Hm. I have something I would like to say to you too.
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Certainly, we must recognize the commonfolk who strive for greatness and attain it.
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But for those of us born into nobility, things are more complicated.
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From birth, nobles must excel. If we do not, we will be forced out of our houses.
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This environment breeds superior individuals, and they, in turn, recreate the rigorous environment for their own children.
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Without that cycle, there would be no political elite guiding the world towards prosperity.
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Edelgard
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Heh, so you're saying that the kind of world I'm striving to create is wrong?
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Ferdinand
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I would not go so far as to say your way is "wrong." Just that another way might be better.
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Ferdinand
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If you insist upon undoing the nobility, then we must build something in its place.
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We can provide free education for all, and then select the highest-performing students for more intensive training and tutoring.
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I truly believe that people are products of their environment.
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Edelgard
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Finding a way to educate the people... Interesting.
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I'm impressed by how much thought you've given this.
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No matter what shape the world takes, I'm sure I'll always need people like you by my side.
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People with strong principles who will argue with me and force me to consider ideas that are contrary to my own.
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Ferdinand
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Yes, exactly! Finally, Edelgard, you appreciate how important I am to your cause!
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Edelgard
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I've always thought of you as a valued friend, Ferdinand. That's nothing new.
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Ferdinand
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Edelgard... I have to tell you something. I think now is the right time.
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Ferdinand
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Do you know what my ancestor Derick von Aegir said after your ancestor defeated him?
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He said, "You are an Imperial beauty! Please accept me as your husb—"
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Edelgard
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Halt, Ferdinand! There's a time and a place for everything...but that time is not now.