019 [voice]

[chaincutter]

Explain to me. I'm curious.

We have always been prisoners here. We have always been used. We have never been people in our captors' eyes. We have known that experience doesn't matter; they'd send any of us to die.

How many times will you plead with them? Do you enjoy it? They'll never listen.

Why is this not prepared for? We can ensure the

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[Voice]

[vermified]

[There's the great Liberator he knows and loves! He should have expected no less from Sigmund.]

Well said, my lord!

I, too, will offer whatever support that I can to the battle while everyone is here. If anyone needs weapons, or equipment, or even modifications or improvements of the weaponry you have now, don't hesitate to visit the smithy! I'm at the service of the village.

[Voice]

[chaincutter]

That will be a great service to them.

[Voice]

[vermified]

I just hope that they're able to get over their unease and focus on the battle instead.

[Voice]

[chaincutter]

They must. If this were better planned... [Would it be egotistical of him to say that this would be better if they had strong leadership? But it's true, isn't it?]

[Voice]

[vermified]

There's no helping it. There's no one really in charge here, even with Sir Albert often taking the reins of that duty. The people trust him, but he doesn't lord over them.

[He can't help but think that this place would be much better if they had a worthy ruler to keep an eye on things. Worthy being the keyword there.]

[Voice]

[chaincutter]

And you believe someone should?

[Voice]

[vermified]

I... don't think I'm the sort of person who should be deciding that, my lord.

[They don't exactly have a grand selection to pick from, and it's irritating that most people wouldn't go with his first choice. Though Sigmund himself might not have agreed to it either- hard to say.]

[Voice]

[chaincutter]

Luceti doesn't lend itself to leadership.

[Voice]

[vermified]

It's no surprise. The population is too varied; there are peasants and noblemen alike here.

[Voice]

[chaincutter]

No, all lands are much like that, even when fractured. ...This place was never whole.

[Voice]

[vermified]

Different people, different governments- how could everyone either be overtaken by a single leader or voted upon by the group? It sounds like a nightmare to even try to organize such a thing.