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	It was an obvious backhanded slap towards the Emperor of Rhin-Lotharingie, who gave the order for a general retreat from the Lotharin-Cataliyan borders. But what came next was far, far worse as the lady professor continued in her grim voice with rising disgust, as though the very contents she read were revolting garbage:		It was an obvious backhanded slap towards the Emperor of Rhin-Lotharingie, who gave the order for a general retreat from the Lotharin-Cataliyan borders. But what came next was far, far worse as the lady professor continued in her grim voice with rising disgust, as though the very contents she read were revolting garbage:

	"His Holiness is distressed by the loss of the helpless and the faithful to infidel hands, made possible only by... what he accuses as 'cowardice' on the part of our Emperor Geoffroi, who 'basked in greed over the past decades against the pious and good people of the Holy Imperium, yet failed to protect the people's fundamental ''moral rights''~~<nowiki>'</nowiki>~~... this is absolutely drivel!" She spat out as she could bear it no more.		"His Holiness is distressed by the loss of the helpless and the faithful to infidel hands, made possible only by... what he accuses as 'cowardice' on the part of our Emperor Geoffroi, who 'basked in greed over the past decades against the pious and good people of the Holy Imperium, yet failed to protect the people's fundamental ''moral rights''... this is absolutely drivel!" She spat out as she could bear it no more.

	"Since when has 'His Holiness' ever tended to his flock among the Lotharins? Since when has 'His Holiness' ever shielded us against the Imperium?" The lady professor shook the parchment in her hands as many of the students nodded in agreement. "And now this pope is excommunicating our Emperor from the Trinitian faith. It is nothing but a stab in the back in our time of crisis!"		"Since when has 'His Holiness' ever tended to his flock among the Lotharins? Since when has 'His Holiness' ever shielded us against the Imperium?" The lady professor shook the parchment in her hands as many of the students nodded in agreement. "And now this pope is excommunicating our Emperor from the Trinitian faith. It is nothing but a stab in the back in our time of crisis!"

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	It was an obvious backhanded slap towards the Emperor of Rhin-Lotharingie, who gave the order for a general retreat from the Lotharin-Cataliyan borders. But what came next was far, far worse as the lady professor continued in her grim voice with rising disgust, as though the very contents she read were revolting garbage:		It was an obvious backhanded slap towards the Emperor of Rhin-Lotharingie, who gave the order for a general retreat from the Lotharin-Cataliyan borders. But what came next was far, far worse as the lady professor continued in her grim voice with rising disgust, as though the very contents she read were revolting garbage:

	"His Holiness is distressed by the loss of the helpless and the faithful to infidel hands, made possible only by... what he accuses as 'cowardice' on the part of our Emperor Geoffroi, who '~~performed no deeds in the eyes of the Church, yet~~ basked in greed over the past decades against the pious and good people of the Holy Imperium'... this is absolutely drivel!" She spat out as she could bear it no more.		"His Holiness is distressed by the loss of the helpless and the faithful to infidel hands, made possible only by... what he accuses as 'cowardice' on the part of our Emperor Geoffroi, who 'basked in greed over the past decades against the pious and good people of the Holy Imperium, yet failed to protect the people's fundamental ''moral rights''<nowiki>'</nowiki>... this is absolutely drivel!" She spat out as she could bear it no more.

	"Since when has 'His Holiness' ever tended to his flock among the Lotharins? Since when has 'His Holiness' ever shielded us against the Imperium?" The lady professor shook the parchment in her hands as many of the students nodded in agreement. "And now this pope is excommunicating our Emperor from the Trinitian faith. It is nothing but a stab in the back in our time of crisis!"		"Since when has 'His Holiness' ever tended to his flock among the Lotharins? Since when has 'His Holiness' ever shielded us against the Imperium?" The lady professor shook the parchment in her hands as many of the students nodded in agreement. "And now this pope is excommunicating our Emperor from the Trinitian faith. It is nothing but a stab in the back in our time of crisis!"
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	Kaede could feel the hammer that knocked the air out from her lungs.		Kaede could feel the hammer that knocked the air out from her lungs.

	"--Commanding Officer of the Weichsel Army and the Landgrave of Nordkreuz, plus twenty-eight staff members and bodyguards, were cowardly ambushed by ~~''Imperial''~~ assassins. Reinforcements from Königsfeld did not arrive in time to intercede, and the entire group ~~has~~ been ~~confirmed dead~~."		"--Commanding Officer of the Weichsel Army and the Landgrave of Nordkreuz, plus twenty-eight staff members and bodyguards, were cowardly ambushed by assassins. Reinforcements from Königsfeld did not arrive in time to intercede, and the entire group had been killed despite their valiant last stand."

	This time people didn't even try to stay silent. Conversations erupted across the dining hall like wildfire. Several students even stood up and shouted at Professor Albert:		This time people didn't even try to stay silent. Conversations erupted across the dining hall like wildfire. Several students even stood up and shouted at Professor Albert:

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	There had already been three scuffles between students over political differences in viewpoint.		There had already been three scuffles between students over political differences in viewpoint.

	Students from the Lotharin heartlands, including both Reynaud and Gerard, often found themselves caught between these two poles. They supported the gathering of feudal armies to defend their nation, but most were neither in favor of a Crusade --which pulled in foreign armies that pillaged the land-- nor mandated conscription. Those who lived further east anxiously pointed out that the Imperium still covetted their family lands. They insisted that the last thing Rhin-Lotharingie could afford to do was to strip bare its other defenses.		Students from the Lotharin heartlands, including both Reynaud and Gerard, often found themselves caught between these two poles. They supported the gathering of feudal armies to defend their nation, but most were neither in favor of a Crusade -- which pulled in foreign armies that pillaged the land -- nor mandated conscription. Those who lived further east anxiously pointed out that the Imperium still covetted their family lands. They insisted that the last thing Rhin-Lotharingie could afford to do was to strip bare its other defenses.

	This confused situation in Rhin-Lotharingie stood in sharp contrast to that of Weichsel, as Pascal conversed almost daily with his father back home to receive updates.		This confused situation in Rhin-Lotharingie stood in sharp contrast to that of Weichsel, as Pascal conversed almost daily with his father back home to receive updates.
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	Emperor Geoffroi did respond to the Caliphate's military buildup in the south by reinforcing his border garrisons. However the spy reports that reached the eyes of the Emperor grossly underestimated both the readiness and the tidal scale of the Caliphate's invasion. News from the borders claimed of Cataliyan armies numbering in the hundreds of thousands. They poured over the southern mountain passes in three separate army groups. The Lotharin border troops, hopeless to stop the approaching juggernaut, fell back across the entire front and sought to regroup at a second line.		Emperor Geoffroi did respond to the Caliphate's military buildup in the south by reinforcing his border garrisons. However the spy reports that reached the eyes of the Emperor grossly underestimated both the readiness and the tidal scale of the Caliphate's invasion. News from the borders claimed of Cataliyan armies numbering in the hundreds of thousands. They poured over the southern mountain passes in three separate army groups. The Lotharin border troops, hopeless to stop the approaching juggernaut, fell back across the entire front and sought to regroup at a second line.

	They left six undefended ~~Duchies~~ in their wake.		They left six undefended duchies in their wake.

	Five, technically. Duke Guy of Avro-Calent refused the general retreat order. His proud, multi-layered concentric castle boasted the strongest fortification in Southern Rhin-Lotharingie. However, the Cataliyan vanguard forces simply bypassed his castle. Rear army units then surrounded the fortress and bombarded it nonstop for three days, followed by a nineteen-hour relentless assault which seized the citadel from its exhausted defenders. In the end, the Duke's bravado and 'glorious death' not only failed to halt or even significantly slow the invasion, but cost the Rhin-Lotharingie three thousand precious seasoned troops and an entire stockpile of army grain.		Five, technically. Duke Guy of Avro-Calent refused the general retreat order. His proud, multi-layered concentric castle boasted the strongest fortification in Southern Rhin-Lotharingie. However, the Cataliyan vanguard forces simply bypassed his castle. Rear army units then surrounded the fortress and bombarded it nonstop for three days, followed by a nineteen-hour relentless assault which seized the citadel from its exhausted defenders. In the end, the Duke's bravado and 'glorious death' not only failed to halt or even significantly slow the invasion, but cost the Rhin-Lotharingie three thousand precious seasoned troops and an entire stockpile of army grain.
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	Yet under the distant glittering starlight, basked in the glow from the indigo planet, Kaede watched as a shining stream of tears slid down his half-turned cheeks.		Yet under the distant glittering starlight, basked in the glow from the indigo planet, Kaede watched as a shining stream of tears slid down his half-turned cheeks.

	But his next words --spoken as unforgiving as the arctic cold-- almost made her own heart freeze:		But his next words -- spoken as unforgiving as the arctic cold -- almost made her own heart freeze:

	"I should have returned in person earlier! I should have joined him ''personally!''"		"I should have returned in person earlier! I should have joined him ''personally!''"
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	She was angelic.		She was angelic.

	Pascal was sure, for the second time, ~~and~~ he was staring at his personal guardian angel.		Pascal was sure, for the second time, that he was staring at his personal guardian angel.

	How else could all the changes to his life in the past few weeks be explained?		How else could all the changes to his life in the past few weeks be explained?
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	It was her way of expressing how truly she had accepted him.		It was her way of expressing how truly she had accepted him.

	After his loneliness finally subsided, Pascal couldn't help but feel somewhat guilty for forcing her into it. He carefully --with a bit of magical help-- extracted his arms from her, and settled for just holding onto her hand.		After his loneliness finally subsided, Pascal couldn't help but feel somewhat guilty for forcing her into it. He carefully -- with a bit of magical help -- extracted his arms from her, and settled for just holding onto her hand.


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	It was the one opening that Pascal did not know how to respond to. Should he offer to take the blame for their last call, or should he accept her sympathy?		It was the one opening that Pascal did not know how to respond to. Should he offer to take the blame for their last call, or should he accept her sympathy?

	He was about to choose option one --better safe than sorry-- when a second line soon arrived on the heels of the first:		He was about to choose option one -- better safe than sorry -- when a second line soon arrived on the heels of the first:

	"<I've just returned to the palace in Alis Avern today. I've been busy with official business but... I want to see you tomorrow. I ''want'' to talk to you...>"		"<I've just returned to the palace in Alis Avern today. I've been busy with official business but... I want to see you tomorrow. I ''want'' to talk to you...>"

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	Yet no floor was smooth from the cut of a single tile. No rope could hold from the strength of only one strand. And just the same, no general could win 'perfect' victories without staffers, lieutenants, and even soldiers of the highest quality.		Yet no floor was smooth from the cut of a single tile. No rope could hold from the strength of only one strand. And just the same, no general could win 'perfect' victories without staffers, lieutenants, and even soldiers of the highest quality.

	In seeking his 'perfection', Pascal inadvertently created his greatest flaw: even though he had the charisma to persuade and intimidate, his social skills were abysmal.		In seeking his 'perfection', Pascal inadvertently created his greatest flaw: even though he had the charisma to persuade and intimidate, his social skills were abysmal because he lacked ''empathy'' -- the ability to not just understand, but anticipate the needs of others.

	It was why he summoned her. For without friends, no leader could stay in the light. Not even an aspiring one.		It also happened to be a skill that Kaede had plenty of experience in.

			This was why he summoned her. For without friends, no leader could stay in the light. Not even an aspiring one.

	Kaede's decision turned out to be remarkably easy.		Kaede's decision turned out to be remarkably easy.

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	Meanwhile, the students from the northern Kingdom of Gleann Mòr dragged their feet, citing how the Winter was already here and that it would be better to wait until the campaigning season in Spring. However even they weren't as problematic as those from the Kingdom of Ceredigion, many of whom blamed the war on the Emperor's religious policies and diplomatic failures, with some even pretending that this wasn't their problem.		Meanwhile, the students from the northern Kingdom of Gleann Mòr dragged their feet, citing how the Winter was already here and that it would be better to wait until the campaigning season in Spring. However even they weren't as problematic as those from the Kingdom of Ceredigion, many of whom blamed the war on the Emperor's religious policies and diplomatic failures, with some even pretending that this wasn't their problem.

	There ~~have~~ already been three scuffles between students over political differences in viewpoint.		There had already been three scuffles between students over political differences in viewpoint.

	Students from the Lotharin heartlands, including both Reynaud and Gerard, often found themselves caught between these two poles. They supported the gathering of feudal armies to defend their nation, but most were neither in favor of a Crusade --which pulled in foreign armies that pillaged the land-- nor mandated conscription. Those who lived further east anxiously pointed out that the Imperium still covetted their family lands. They insisted that the last thing Rhin-Lotharingie could afford to do was to strip bare its other defenses.		Students from the Lotharin heartlands, including both Reynaud and Gerard, often found themselves caught between these two poles. They supported the gathering of feudal armies to defend their nation, but most were neither in favor of a Crusade --which pulled in foreign armies that pillaged the land-- nor mandated conscription. Those who lived further east anxiously pointed out that the Imperium still covetted their family lands. They insisted that the last thing Rhin-Lotharingie could afford to do was to strip bare its other defenses.
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	Her own hair was long enough that she stuffed its other end into her belt pouch. With most of her time spent reading, Kaede rarely minded the sheer length of her snowy-white hair, which reached all the way down to her thighs. In fact, she rather enjoyed how soft and comfortable it was. Though it was also annoying on windy days when she came outside.		Her own hair was long enough that she stuffed its other end into her belt pouch. With most of her time spent reading, Kaede rarely minded the sheer length of her snowy-white hair, which reached all the way down to her thighs. In fact, she rather enjoyed how soft and comfortable it was. Though it was also annoying on windy days when she came outside.

	"Yes. In most other cases, I would not worry about it." Pascal answered. "But bringing a ''girl'' from my household does raise questions, and not the kind ~~of rumor~~ good for army morale."		"Yes. In most other cases, I would not worry about it." Pascal answered. "But bringing a ''girl'' from my household does raise questions, and not the kind good for army morale."

	At the same time, Perceval strode up from behind Ariadne and put his arm around her shoulders with a smile. His hands carefully brushed her hair back into place. After receiving an appreciative smile from her, he turned his gaze towards Pascal:		At the same time, Perceval strode up from behind Ariadne and put his arm around her shoulders with a smile. His hands carefully brushed her hair back into place. After receiving an appreciative smile from her, he turned his gaze towards Pascal:
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	"Easy," the healer's eyes almost sparkled under his brown bangs. "Medical supplies."		"Easy," the healer's eyes almost sparkled under his brown bangs. "Medical supplies."

	''Oh right, walking Blood Bank of Samara,'' Kaede remembered. As she faced the grinning Perceval and the giggling Ariadne, her wispy response came out completely flat:		''Oh right, walking Blood Bank of Samara,'' Kaede remembered. As she faced the grinning Perceval and the giggling Ariadne, her wispy response came out completely flat.

	"Oh ha-ha. Very funny."		"Oh ha-ha. Very funny."
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	"The process normally takes at least two years. But since high government positions are mostly filled by military officers who retired into the reserves, my family has plenty of contacts within the ministries..."		"The process normally takes at least two years. But since high government positions are mostly filled by military officers who retired into the reserves, my family has plenty of contacts within the ministries..."

	Pascal was totally unabashed. To him, using back-doors for personal affairs like this was his right:		Pascal was totally unabashed. To him, using back-doors for personal affairs like this was his right.

	"Some bribery also paved the way, of course. But I saw how shocked you were over this when the headmaster first mentioned it. Given that particular worry, expediency became an urgent need."		"Some bribery also paved the way, of course. But I saw how shocked you were over this when the headmaster first mentioned it. Given that particular worry, expediency became an urgent need."
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	"I know I should at least give you a hug or something in gratitude over this. Yet I can't even stop crying here..."		"I know I should at least give you a hug or something in gratitude over this. Yet I can't even stop crying here..."

	Thinking back, Kaede had never felt more glad that she picked his side. She had never ~~ever~~ more assured that she made the right decision when she joined the assassination scheme against him for his protection. Yet she couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt over her brief indecision. Even back then, when she chose whether or not to partake in his murder, he had already started his work to help her feel at ease.		Thinking back, Kaede had never felt more glad that she picked his side. She had never been more assured that she made the right decision when she joined the assassination scheme against him for his protection. Yet she couldn't help but feel a pang of guilt over her brief indecision. Even back then, when she chose whether or not to partake in his murder, he had already started his work to help her feel at ease.

	''I could have done so much wrong...''		''I could have done so much wrong...''
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	As Kaede followed Pascal into the main keep, they found Professor Albert waiting for him with a stern, almost grim expression:		As Kaede followed Pascal into the main keep, they found Professor Albert waiting for him with a stern, almost grim expression.

	"Sir Pascal, please come with me for a moment. There is something private I must inform you of."		"Sir Pascal, please come with me for a moment. There is something private I must inform you of."
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	He only began after his voice finally regained a fragment of its composure:		He only began after his voice finally regained a fragment of its composure:

	"Father's relationship with Mother's side of the family deteriorated after she died. A Northmen invasion after that laid waste to my maternal grandparents' estate, and everyone blamed ''him'' for not sending reinforcements fast enough. They accused father of delaying aid over a personal grudge, even though half the coast was under attack and he ~~just~~ ''couldn't'' blatantly favor his own family..."		"Father's relationship with Mother's side of the family deteriorated after she died. A Northmen invasion after that laid waste to my maternal grandparents' estate, and everyone blamed ''him'' for not sending reinforcements fast enough. They accused father of delaying aid over a personal grudge, even though half the coast was under attack and he ''couldn't'' just blatantly favor his own family..."

	There was no need to explain what happened after that.		There was no need to explain what happened after that.
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	"No one will ever replace your father, but he's not the only family you have left."		"No one will ever replace your father, but he's not the only family you have left."

	Pascal didn't say a word as he brought his own arms up, covering her small, chilled hands with the warmth of his palms as she continued:		Pascal didn't say a word as he brought his own arms up, covering her small, chilled hands with the warmth of his palms as she continued.

	"I'm sure the people of your estate, those who watched you grow up and raised you, all consider you part of the same family."		"I'm sure the people of your estate, those who watched you grow up and raised you, all consider you part of the same family."
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	It was not until hours later, late into the night, when a still-wide-awake Pascal felt the pinging sensation of an incoming ''Farspeak'' spell.		It was not until hours later, late into the night, when a still-wide-awake Pascal felt the pinging sensation of an incoming ''Farspeak'' spell.

	~~His mind soon visualized~~ the ~~source: it was from his fiancée~~. ~~The first time in weeks that she was willing to speak~~ to ~~him~~.		''Farspeak'' calls had a range and reliability unmatched by conventional ''Telepathy''. But it also had glaring weaknesses: each person may only join one such link, and both users must concentrate to keep the channel open. Furthermore, the spell not only took minutes to cast but could also be easily missed if one wasn't paying attention.

	Pascal ~~rushed, mentally of course, to open up~~ the ~~channel~~ from his ~~receiving end~~. ~~Yet for nearly a minute, silence reigned across the channel as neither he nor Sylviane spoke~~.		Pascal's mind soon visualized the source: it was from his fiancée. The first time in weeks that she was willing to speak to him.

	~~''Farspeak'' calls had a range and reliability unmatched by conventional ''Telepathy''. But it also had glaring weaknesses: each person may only join one such link~~, ~~and both users must concentrate~~ to ~~keep~~ the channel ~~open~~. ~~Furthermore~~, the ~~spell not only took minutes to cast but could also be easily missed if one wasn't paying attention~~.		He rushed, mentally of course, to open up the channel from his receiving end. Yet for nearly a minute, silence reigned across the channel as neither he nor Sylviane spoke.

	Pascal was anxious. However it was common courtesy to allow the caller to speak first, especially after they had already spent minutes casting the spell.		Pascal was anxious. However it was common courtesy to allow the caller to speak first, especially after they had already spent minutes casting the spell.

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	"I thought mages often brought their familiars along?" Kaede puzzled.		"I thought mages often brought their familiars along?" Kaede puzzled.

	Thankfully, her own hair was long enough that she stuffed its end into her belt pouch. With most of her time spent reading, Kaede didn't usually mind the sheer length of her ~~canary~~-white hair, which reached all the way down to her thighs. In fact, she rather enjoyed how soft and comfortable it was. But it was also rather annoying on windy days when she came outside.		Thankfully, her own hair was long enough that she stuffed its end into her belt pouch. With most of her time spent reading, Kaede didn't usually mind the sheer length of her beige-white hair, which reached all the way down to her thighs. In fact, she rather enjoyed how soft and comfortable it was. But it was also rather annoying on windy days when she came outside.

	"Yes; and in most other cases, I would not worry about it," Pascal answered. "But bringing a ''girl'' from my household does raise questions -- and not the kind of rumor good for unit morale."		"Yes; and in most other cases, I would not worry about it," Pascal answered. "But bringing a ''girl'' from my household does raise questions -- and not the kind of rumor good for unit morale."
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	Throughout her entire life, Kaede almost never lost control of her emotions. Yet this was already her second time since coming to Hyperion.		Throughout her entire life, Kaede almost never lost control of her emotions. Yet this was already her second time since coming to Hyperion.

	A small corner of her mind couldn't help but wonder if being a teenage girl had something to do with it. ~~Although not a psychological expert, Kaede~~ once read that the hormone imbalance of undergoing puberty had a critical impact in how teen minds perceived and responded to situations.		A small corner of her mind couldn't help but wonder if being a teenage girl had something to do with it. She had once read that the hormone imbalance of undergoing puberty had a critical impact on how teen minds perceived and responded to situations.

	There was also the fact that female brains were wired very differently from male brains, or how neurotransmitter roles varied between genders, or...		There was also the fact that female brains were wired very differently from male brains, or how neurotransmitter roles varied between genders, or...
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	There was no need to explain what happened after that.		There was no need to explain what happened after that.

	Everyone always expected leaders to be ~~accomplish~~ everything, to be perfect and superhuman, to flawlessly address every need. In turn, those with responsibility were blamed and accused and reviled and criticized over every cent of error, even as they juggled the pros and cons of every decision, agonized over every sacrifice they made for a strategic victory -- for the 'greater good'.		Everyone always expected leaders to be accomplished in everything; to be perfect and superhuman, to flawlessly address every need. In turn, those with responsibility were blamed and accused and reviled and criticized over every cent of error, even as they juggled the pros and cons of every decision, agonized over every sacrifice they made for a strategic victory -- for the 'greater good'.

	After all, there was no point to winning the battle and losing the war. Yet in sacrificing a pawn to assure victory across the board, a leader could only cut off a part of themselves.		After all, there was no point to winning the battle and losing the war. Yet in sacrificing a pawn to assure victory across the board, a leader could only cut off a part of themselves.
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