Dimitri listened, and nodded at a few points as he listened. It was as he had suspected and Byleth had implied, then -- they were involved in the Insurrection of the Seven, just as they probably were the Tragedy of Duscur. And they've been pulling strings behind the scenes for a long time. How long, though, he can only guess.
"I understand. And I thank you for telling me all of this. When I have the opportunity to return home, I will ensure they meet their reckoning with nothing held back. That is a promise." Even if the Edelgard here comes from an alternate timeline to the one he knows, he can tell how much she detests the Agarthans. It might do her well to know that they would be dealt with, no matter who Byleth sides with and leads to victory in the end. And while Dimitri has abandoned his pursuit of revenge, he still wants to deal with them to ensure that no one has to suffer the way he did. They would cause no more insurrections or assassinations, and ruin anyone else's lives.
When Edelgard relayed her experiences with having the Crest of Flames implanted, Dimitri's expression changed. He had heard that Edelgard had siblings, but she was the only one still alive. He hadn't known what killed them. Now...while he didn't know the details of what they suffered, it wasn't hard to see that they did in fact suffer.
"...I'm sorry. I can only imagine what you must have experienced." And yet, it wasn't too difficult to understand how she might have felt. Both Edelgard and Dimitri were sole survivors of horrific experiences that shaped them going forward. That much he could relate to.
"I'm starting to understand where you were coming from during the war. Why you hated the Crest system so much you were willing to tear it down, no matter the cost. It wouldn't surprise me if you told me that focus is what kept you alive." Again, Dimitri was leaning on his own experiences. He knew better than anyone the degree of willpower a clear, defined goal and enough hatred could confer upon a person. He still would not condone Edelgard's methods, but he could at least understand where she was coming from. And he could use that understanding to prevent a similar tragedy from ever playing out again.
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Date: 2022-03-13 04:01 am (UTC)"I understand. And I thank you for telling me all of this. When I have the opportunity to return home, I will ensure they meet their reckoning with nothing held back. That is a promise." Even if the Edelgard here comes from an alternate timeline to the one he knows, he can tell how much she detests the Agarthans. It might do her well to know that they would be dealt with, no matter who Byleth sides with and leads to victory in the end. And while Dimitri has abandoned his pursuit of revenge, he still wants to deal with them to ensure that no one has to suffer the way he did. They would cause no more insurrections or assassinations, and ruin anyone else's lives.
When Edelgard relayed her experiences with having the Crest of Flames implanted, Dimitri's expression changed. He had heard that Edelgard had siblings, but she was the only one still alive. He hadn't known what killed them. Now...while he didn't know the details of what they suffered, it wasn't hard to see that they did in fact suffer.
"...I'm sorry. I can only imagine what you must have experienced." And yet, it wasn't too difficult to understand how she might have felt. Both Edelgard and Dimitri were sole survivors of horrific experiences that shaped them going forward. That much he could relate to.
"I'm starting to understand where you were coming from during the war. Why you hated the Crest system so much you were willing to tear it down, no matter the cost. It wouldn't surprise me if you told me that focus is what kept you alive." Again, Dimitri was leaning on his own experiences. He knew better than anyone the degree of willpower a clear, defined goal and enough hatred could confer upon a person. He still would not condone Edelgard's methods, but he could at least understand where she was coming from. And he could use that understanding to prevent a similar tragedy from ever playing out again.