It was not done lightly. I beg you to believe me. They wished to kill our father and seize control illegally, and the Emperor himself ordered me to execute them. What would you have had me do?
I apologize for not speaking to you about this before now. I did not know that it weighed upon you, and that you thought such things of me because of it. You were so young at the time...
I would be lying if I said there was absolutely no circumstance under which your death might be necessary. If you were to try to kill me, for example, to take the throne through a coup rather than through due process, I may have no choice. I would defend myself. I would do what was necessary.
But...you are my dear little brother. It would destroy what was left of my humanity to kill you, I think. I know that my hands are stained... perhaps forgiveness is not possible.
Tell me the truth, Larsa. What has brought this on? You are acting very strangely since I left Archades, so that I hardly recognize you. Why do you act as if I may be your enemy?
I thought you were asking me a hypothetical question, which I endeavored to answer as honestly as I could. I never thought for a moment that such a thing could come about in reality.
Yet you act as if I have made a threat against you. Nothing could be further from the truth!
Humans are fallible, Larsa. We are, none of us, perfect.
Our brothers plotted against us, against our father, and they were Judged for it. I wish that it had not happened, and I hope you can find it in your heart not to judge me as well, for my part in carrying out their sentence.
That is something I regret. When I was your age I idolized them, as you once did me. As I thought you did, anyway.
Dr. Cid...? I have spoken to him, yes. He is working on a project that is of interest to me, but I am not ill. Not at all.
You told someone that I was going to die in a matter of weeks because I have been visiting with Dr. Cid? Do you think I would believe such a lie, Larsa? Shame on you.
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It was not done lightly. I beg you to believe me. They wished to kill our father and seize control illegally, and the Emperor himself ordered me to execute them. What would you have had me do?
My heart ached on that day. Still it aches.
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I apologize for not speaking to you about this before now. I did not know that it weighed upon you, and that you thought such things of me because of it. You were so young at the time...
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I would be lying if I said there was absolutely no circumstance under which your death might be necessary. If you were to try to kill me, for example, to take the throne through a coup rather than through due process, I may have no choice. I would defend myself. I would do what was necessary.
But...you are my dear little brother. It would destroy what was left of my humanity to kill you, I think. I know that my hands are stained... perhaps forgiveness is not possible.
I am sorry.
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We live in a difficult world.
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Tell me the truth, Larsa. What has brought this on? You are acting very strangely since I left Archades, so that I hardly recognize you. Why do you act as if I may be your enemy?
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I thought you were asking me a hypothetical question, which I endeavored to answer as honestly as I could. I never thought for a moment that such a thing could come about in reality.
Yet you act as if I have made a threat against you. Nothing could be further from the truth!
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Our brothers plotted against us, against our father, and they were Judged for it. I wish that it had not happened, and I hope you can find it in your heart not to judge me as well, for my part in carrying out their sentence.
Why did you tell Maraich that I am ill?
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Dr. Cid...? I have spoken to him, yes. He is working on a project that is of interest to me, but I am not ill. Not at all.
You told someone that I was going to die in a matter of weeks because I have been visiting with Dr. Cid? Do you think I would believe such a lie, Larsa? Shame on you.
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And I have you to watch out for me, do I not?
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I wish that you would be honest with me, and tell me where these feelings and words of yours are coming from.
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