[Dimitri listens to Claude's theory, taking the chance to drink some of his tea. He raises his eyebrows at the mention of their first meeting with Byleth -- he's still a tad embarrassed about that thanks to Edelgard chiding him immediately after -- but otherwise maintains a thoughtful expression. At the end he nods, indicating that he follows Claude's logic.]
Very true. Even before we knew what your strategy was, I decided we should come to your aid. I felt it was the right thing to do, but doing so also paid dividends for us. You see, the battalion that invaded the Alliance was commanded by Lord Arundel, and he perished along with his men in the fighting. So the Empire was left without one of its strongest leaders. Furthermore, you told us where Rhea was, so we had the extra motivation to resume our march toward Enbarr once the battle ended. That also gave a morale boost to the Knights of Seiros.
But what really took me by surprise was when you told us you were handing rule of the Alliance over to me, and that you got all of the nobles on board with the idea -- and that you were leaving Fódlan completely. I don't think any of us, even Professor Byleth, expected that. But it allowed us to integrate the Alliance forces into our own, and to storm Fort Merceus.
[Dimitri continues his story, though his face grows more somber as he moves onto the last leg of the war. The final outcome, while favorable, was not as favorable as he had hoped for.]
After that, I offered parley to Edelgard before marching into Enbarr. I wanted to give her a chance to resolve the conflict peacefully. It...did not go as I had hoped. I gained a better understanding of her thought processes, and she mine. But our goals, our beliefs...they were just too different. It left us at an impasse. In the end, we launched an assault on Enbarr, made our way into the imperial palace, and fought the last battle of the war there.
That last battle, though...it was the strangest I'd ever fought. But you also fought Edelgard in Enbarr, yes? When you did, were there by any chance a group of robed, hooded soldiers alongside the imperial regulars? And did Edelgard...take any drastic measures during her last battle?
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Date: 2022-02-20 12:54 am (UTC)Very true. Even before we knew what your strategy was, I decided we should come to your aid. I felt it was the right thing to do, but doing so also paid dividends for us. You see, the battalion that invaded the Alliance was commanded by Lord Arundel, and he perished along with his men in the fighting. So the Empire was left without one of its strongest leaders. Furthermore, you told us where Rhea was, so we had the extra motivation to resume our march toward Enbarr once the battle ended. That also gave a morale boost to the Knights of Seiros.
But what really took me by surprise was when you told us you were handing rule of the Alliance over to me, and that you got all of the nobles on board with the idea -- and that you were leaving Fódlan completely. I don't think any of us, even Professor Byleth, expected that. But it allowed us to integrate the Alliance forces into our own, and to storm Fort Merceus.
[Dimitri continues his story, though his face grows more somber as he moves onto the last leg of the war. The final outcome, while favorable, was not as favorable as he had hoped for.]
After that, I offered parley to Edelgard before marching into Enbarr. I wanted to give her a chance to resolve the conflict peacefully. It...did not go as I had hoped. I gained a better understanding of her thought processes, and she mine. But our goals, our beliefs...they were just too different. It left us at an impasse. In the end, we launched an assault on Enbarr, made our way into the imperial palace, and fought the last battle of the war there.
That last battle, though...it was the strangest I'd ever fought. But you also fought Edelgard in Enbarr, yes? When you did, were there by any chance a group of robed, hooded soldiers alongside the imperial regulars? And did Edelgard...take any drastic measures during her last battle?