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	The large, steel-framed oaken gates slowly creaked open to reveal the main entrance into the Avorican capital city. Two dozen men-at-arms in bright blue and seafoam-green ceremonial garb -- the respective colors of Rhin-Lotharingie and Avorica -- marched out before forming a line on both sides. Their armor had been polished to a shine and their raised polearms were adorned with banners. A second column of armed men then emerged to form another rank, before they conjured defensive barriers that faced outwards from the gateway.		The large, steel-framed oaken gates slowly creaked open to reveal the main entrance into the Avorican capital city. Two dozen men-at-arms in bright blue and seafoam-green ceremonial garb -- the respective colors of Rhin-Lotharingie and Avorica -- marched out before forming a line on both sides. Their armor had been polished to a shine and their raised polearms were adorned with banners. A second column of armed men then emerged to form another rank, before they conjured defensive barriers that faced outwards from the gateway.

	The reason for the extra security became obvious as Queen Katell walked out. She was dressed in a black, velvet mourning gown. A thin, black veil adorned her long, golden-blonde hair. It contrasted oddly with the cloak draped over her shoulders, which was made of the finest, white fur and bedecked with jewels. The cloak did help mask her clumsy movement as she waddled like a duck. Though this didn't surprise Kaede one bit -- the queen was already in her third trimester of pregnancy, and the bulging stomach she cradled with her gloved hands showed.		The reason for the extra security became obvious as Queen Katell walked out. She was dressed in a black, velvet mourning gown. A thin, black veil adorned her long, golden-blonde hair. It contrasted oddly with the cloak draped over her shoulders, which was made of the finest white fur and bedecked with jewels. The cloak did help mask her clumsy movement as she waddled like a duck. Though this didn't surprise Kaede one bit -- the queen was already in her third trimester of pregnancy, and the bulging stomach she cradled with her gloved hands showed.

	"Your Highness." The beautiful, youthful queen greeted in a cheerful voice. However, her mirthful tone did not reach her eyes, with a wistful look remaining in her sapphire gaze.		"Your Highness." The beautiful, youthful queen greeted in a cheerful voice. However, her mirthful tone did not reach her eyes, with a wistful look remaining in her sapphire gaze.
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	"Though, I'm surprised you perform as well as you do, considering most of the soldiers in the army are men?"		"Though, I'm surprised you perform as well as you do, considering most of the soldiers in the army are men?"

	"Soldiers on a battlefield have more important details to pay attention to than staring at me." Vivienne stated. "It's not until after the battle finishes, when their adrenaline and battle frenzy all too easily transform into avarice and lust, that they become ~~dangerous~~ to more than just their enemies."		"Soldiers on a battlefield have more important details to pay attention to than staring at me." Vivienne stated. "It's not until after the battle finishes, when their adrenaline and battle frenzy all too easily transform into avarice and lust, that they become a danger to more than just their enemies."

	Kaede scowled as Vivienne brought up a topic that historians and sociologists rarely liked to discuss -- which was how easily soldiers could devolve into a furor of plunder, murder, and rape after a victory. The poisonous elixir of achieving absolute dominance over the enemies always went straight to their heads. And the more hard-fought the war was, the more potent this elixir always became.		Kaede scowled as Vivienne brought up a topic that historians and sociologists rarely liked to discuss -- which was how easily soldiers could devolve into a furor of plunder, murder, and rape after a victory. The poisonous elixir of achieving absolute dominance over the enemies always went straight to their heads. And the more hard-fought the war was, the more potent this elixir always became.
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	It was also why Kaede tried as hard as she did to keep the Lotharins from annihilating the retreating Cataliyan army, albeit with mixed results.		It was also why Kaede tried as hard as she did to keep the Lotharins from annihilating the retreating Cataliyan army, albeit with mixed results.

	"Though by the end of a battle, I'm usually gone. Mostly because I'm too exhausted after a long performance." Vivienne finished in a quiet voice even as the cheering noise of the crowd grew.		"Though by the end of a battle, I'm usually gone. Mostly because I'm too exhausted after a long performance," Vivienne finished in a quiet voice even as the cheering noise of the crowd grew.

	She pulled the Samaran girl away from the gates and into a back alley. Kaede simply went with the flow as they walked in a leisurely stroll, away from the hubbub of the main street.		She pulled the Samaran girl away from the gates and into a back alley. Kaede simply went with the flow as they walked in a leisurely stroll, away from the hubbub of the main street.

	"What about performances outside battle then?" The familiar asked. "And I don't mean like that night at camp in the woods of Ceredigion, when you played a calming melody which helped the troops to rest. I meant more like at harvest festivals or holiday celebrations, because it feels like your music is much better suited for it."		"What about performances outside of battle then?" The familiar asked. "And I don't mean like that night at camp in the woods of Ceredigion, when you played a calming melody which helped the troops to rest. I meant more like at harvest festivals or holiday celebrations, because it feels like your music is much better suited for it."

	Her last comment made Vivienne look at her with a slight frown. And the Samaran girl almost rushed to add:		Her last comment made Vivienne look at her with a slight frown. And the Samaran girl almost rushed to add:

	"Not that I think your battle songs are bad. Plus I'm no connoisseur of music to begin with." Kaede expressed with a sheepish look. "It's just that I've noticed Lotharin music is folksy and festive by nature. Its fast rhythm and flowing melodies make it much more fitting for joyous celebration and group dances than what I'd consider traditional martial music."		"Not that I think your battle songs are bad. Plus I'm no connoisseur of music to begin with," Kaede expressed with a sheepish look. "It's just that I've noticed Lotharin music is folksy and festive by nature. Its fast rhythm and flowing melodies make it much more fitting for joyous celebration and group dances than what I'd consider traditional martial music."

	Though if Kaede were to be truthful, she didn't think any of Vivienne's songs were fit to accompany a march. The rhythm of her battle songs was simply too fast, as the Oriflamme bard often played her fiddle like its strings were about to catch fire.		Though if Kaede were to be truthful, she didn't think any of Vivienne's songs were fit to accompany a march. The rhythm of her battle songs was simply too fast, as the Oriflamme bard often played her fiddle like its strings were about to catch fire.
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	"I have played in a few local events before. I can usually manage it if there aren't too many men near me, especially if their faces are familiar or if the atmosphere is laid back."		"I have played in a few local events before. I can usually manage it if there aren't too many men near me, especially if their faces are familiar or if the atmosphere is laid back."

	It made Kaede think back to the bard's performance at camp, when she played in front of a ~~mere~~ few drowsy rangers who kept watch late at night. Perhaps it'd be the same in the middle of a folk dance, when most of the attendees were too busy having fun with their partners.		It made Kaede think back to the bard's performance at camp, when she played in front of a few drowsy rangers who kept watch late at night. Perhaps it'd be the same in the middle of a folk dance, when most of the attendees were too busy having fun with their partners.

	"But when there's this many who'd focus their eyes on me..."		"But when there's this many who'd focus their eyes on me..."
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	Kaede had spent ~~closer~~ to three hours in the city with Vivienne before the two girls and their bodyguard made their way to the citadel. Therefore, it rather surprised her -- and validated Vivienne's claims -- when the wagons carrying the wounded, including Pascal, still hadn't arrived.		Kaede had spent close to three hours in the city with Vivienne before the two girls and their bodyguard made their way to the citadel. Therefore, it rather surprised her -- and validated Vivienne's claims -- when the wagons carrying the wounded, including Pascal, still hadn't arrived.

	The main streets were simply too packed with throngs of soldiers and civilians. They danced and cheered as food and drink were passed around in abundance.		The main streets were simply too packed with throngs of soldiers and civilians. They danced and cheered as food and drink were passed around in abundance.
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	"Hey Pascal, cut the familiar link would you?" The familiar asked as she dragged a chair into the bathroom.		"Hey Pascal, cut the familiar link would you?" The familiar asked as she dragged a chair into the bathroom.

	Her master had been using her eyes for sight ~~ever~~ since before dinner.		Her master had been using her eyes for sight since before dinner.

	"Huh? Why?" Pascal objected.		"Huh? Why?" Pascal objected.
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	"Have you done this before, in your old life?" He finally spoke again as Kaede finished washing his upper back and shoulders.		"Have you done this before, in your old life?" He finally spoke again as Kaede finished washing his upper back and shoulders.

	"Sort of, for my Grandpa, back in my world." Kaede explained as she adjusted her hold on the sponge. She then started scrubbing downwards, from the middle of his back and towards his hips.		"Sort of, for my Grandpa, back in my world," Kaede explained as she adjusted her hold on the sponge. She then started scrubbing downwards, from the middle of his back and towards his hips.

	"Grandpa was a Shturmovik pilot. They're essentially the air cavalry of my world." Kaede added with a nostalgic smile. "He fought during our 'Great Patriotic War' and was hit by anti-air flak fire during combat. His leg was never the same, and it only got worse in old age. I've watched my mother take care of him as a child. Though I wasn't old enough to help much."		"Grandpa was a Shturmovik pilot. They're essentially the air cavalry of my world," Kaede added with a nostalgic smile. "He fought during our 'Great Patriotic War' and was hit by anti-air flak fire during combat. His leg was never the same, and it only got worse in old age. I've watched my mother take care of him as a child. Though I wasn't old enough to help much."

	"You never told me that you came from a veteran's family." Pascal commented.		"You never told me that you came from a veteran's family," Pascal commented.

	"Grandpa wasn't career military. He joined the war because... well, everyone did back then." Kaede's expression turned melancholic as she remembered those days when she was still only a pre-teen boy.		"Grandpa wasn't career military. He joined the war because... well, everyone did back then." Kaede's expression turned melancholic as she remembered those days when she was still only a pre-teen boy.

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	It once again reminded Kaede that she hated crowds and public gatherings. It had been the one thing about Japan that she had never grown accustomed to.		It once again reminded Kaede that she hated crowds and public gatherings. It had been the one thing about Japan that she had never grown accustomed to.

	The large, steel-framed oaken gates slowly creaked open to reveal the main entrance into the Avorican capital city. Two dozen men-at-arms in bright blue and ~~turquoise~~ ceremonial garb -- the respective colors of Rhin-Lotharingie and Avorica -- marched out before forming a line on both sides. Their armor had been polished to a shine and their raised polearms were adorned with banners. A second column of armed men then emerged to form another rank, before they conjured defensive barriers that faced outwards from the gateway.		The large, steel-framed oaken gates slowly creaked open to reveal the main entrance into the Avorican capital city. Two dozen men-at-arms in bright blue and seafoam-green ceremonial garb -- the respective colors of Rhin-Lotharingie and Avorica -- marched out before forming a line on both sides. Their armor had been polished to a shine and their raised polearms were adorned with banners. A second column of armed men then emerged to form another rank, before they conjured defensive barriers that faced outwards from the gateway.

	The reason for the extra security became obvious as Queen Katell walked out. She was dressed in a black, velvet mourning gown. A thin, black veil adorned her long, golden-blonde hair. It contrasted oddly with the cloak draped over her shoulders, which was made of the finest, white fur and bedecked with jewels. The cloak did help mask her clumsy movement as she waddled like a duck. Though this didn't surprise Kaede one bit -- the queen was already in her third trimester of pregnancy, and the bulging stomach she cradled with her gloved hands showed.		The reason for the extra security became obvious as Queen Katell walked out. She was dressed in a black, velvet mourning gown. A thin, black veil adorned her long, golden-blonde hair. It contrasted oddly with the cloak draped over her shoulders, which was made of the finest, white fur and bedecked with jewels. The cloak did help mask her clumsy movement as she waddled like a duck. Though this didn't surprise Kaede one bit -- the queen was already in her third trimester of pregnancy, and the bulging stomach she cradled with her gloved hands showed.
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	The two royals began to slowly walk back into the city. They were followed by a dozen lords, ladies, and generals of Sylviane's relief army. An open-topped carriage waited on the other side of the gatehouse, which Katell climbed back into with Sylviane's help. Beyond them cheered thousands of soldiers and civilians, who filled both sides of the main street to bursting.		The two royals began to slowly walk back into the city. They were followed by a dozen lords, ladies, and generals of Sylviane's relief army. An open-topped carriage waited on the other side of the gatehouse, which Katell climbed back into with Sylviane's help. Beyond them cheered thousands of soldiers and civilians, who filled both sides of the main street to bursting.

	The Queen's bodyguard and Sylviane's armiger Elspeth joined the two royals before the carriage departed ~~back to~~ the citadel. Most of the other leaders waited for their mounts to be brought in before they saddled up to follow.		The Queen's bodyguard and Sylviane's armiger Elspeth joined the two royals before the carriage departed for the citadel. Most of the other leaders waited for their mounts to be brought in before they saddled up to follow.

	Kaede, however, ducked to the side of the main gate and watched them pass.		Kaede, however, ducked to the side of the main gate and watched them pass.
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	The water wasn't scalding hot, but it was enough for him to quickly start sweating.		The water wasn't scalding hot, but it was enough for him to quickly start sweating.

	Perceval had agreed with Kaede that it would help expunge toxins and wastes from Pascal's body and boost his recovery. Though Kaede might have insisted on giving him ~~a bath~~ even if that wasn't the case. The healers' cleansing magic simply wasn't thorough enough. And Pascal was starting to give off some pungent male odors.		Perceval had agreed with Kaede that a bath would help expunge toxins and wastes from Pascal's body and boost his recovery. Though Kaede might have insisted on giving him one even if that wasn't the case. The healers' cleansing magic simply wasn't thorough enough. And Pascal was starting to give off some pungent male odors.

	"Hey Pascal, cut the familiar link would you?" The familiar asked as she dragged a chair into the bathroom.		"Hey Pascal, cut the familiar link would you?" The familiar asked as she dragged a chair into the bathroom.
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	"But what if you are fighting for a just cause?" Pascal countered after a brief pause. His voice grew defensive as he clearly disagreed with his familiar's statement.		"But what if you are fighting for a just cause?" Pascal countered after a brief pause. His voice grew defensive as he clearly disagreed with his familiar's statement.

	He never even paid attention to her morose tone, or the growing pain in her chest that ~~passed~~ through their empathic bond.		He never even paid attention to her morose tone, or the growing pain in her chest that transmitted through their empathic bond.

	His question reminded Kaede of when she was still just a seven year old boy, who sat beside her grandfather to ask a similar question.		His question reminded Kaede of when she was still just a seven year old boy, who sat beside her grandfather to ask a similar question.
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	"He died." Kaede answered in a solemn whisper that was barely audible. "He was moody in his old age to begin with, and his Alzheimer's -- an illness that led to memory loss -- didn't help with things. He used to tell me stories when I was young. Yet in the last two years before his death, he couldn't even recognize me..."		"He died." Kaede answered in a solemn whisper that was barely audible. "He was moody in his old age to begin with, and his Alzheimer's -- an illness that led to memory loss -- didn't help with things. He used to tell me stories when I was young. Yet in the last two years before his death, he couldn't even recognize me..."

	''Just like my parents probably wouldn't recognize me now.'' Kaede thought.		''Just like my parents probably wouldn't recognize me now.'' Kaede thought as she felt her chest clench.

	The Samaran girl felt a droplet fall onto her ~~chest~~. Several tears had trickled from her eyes before she even noticed. The familiar looked down without even thinking about how her Master could see everything she did.		The Samaran girl felt a droplet fall onto her breast. Several tears had trickled from her eyes before she even noticed. The familiar looked down without even thinking about how her Master could see everything she did.

	However, Pascal made no mention of it as he apologized:		However, Pascal made no mention of it as he apologized:
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	"Not that I think your battle songs are bad. Plus I'm no connoisseur of music to begin with." Kaede expressed with a sheepish look. "It's just that I've noticed Lotharin music is folksy and festive by nature. Its fast rhythm and flowing melodies make it much more fitting for joyous celebration and group dances than what I'd consider traditional martial music."		"Not that I think your battle songs are bad. Plus I'm no connoisseur of music to begin with." Kaede expressed with a sheepish look. "It's just that I've noticed Lotharin music is folksy and festive by nature. Its fast rhythm and flowing melodies make it much more fitting for joyous celebration and group dances than what I'd consider traditional martial music."

	Though if Kaede were to be truthful, she didn't think any of Vivienne's songs were fit to accompany a march. The rhythm of her battle songs ~~were~~ simply too fast, as the Oriflamme bard often played her fiddle like its strings were about to catch fire.		Though if Kaede were to be truthful, she didn't think any of Vivienne's songs were fit to accompany a march. The rhythm of her battle songs was simply too fast, as the Oriflamme bard often played her fiddle like its strings were about to catch fire.

	"There's some truth to that." Vivienne answered with a faint shrug. "Lotharin music has a lot of melodic variation. Our group performances usually have two or more simultaneous melody lines, either independent or with secondaries in support of a main. Even when it's a solo performance, our melodic line constantly moves up and down across the length of a song.		"There's some truth to that." Vivienne answered with a faint shrug. "Lotharin music has a lot of melodic variation. Our group performances usually have two or more simultaneous melody lines, either independent or with secondaries in support of a main. Even when it's a solo performance, our melodic line constantly moves up and down across the length of a song.
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	"In fact, it's basically a Lotharin tradition that every village boy learns to play an instrument as they come of age." The petite Winterborn smiled. "It's an important aspect of the Lotharin courting ritual -- if the girl accepts, she usually sings back an accompaniment."		"In fact, it's basically a Lotharin tradition that every village boy learns to play an instrument as they come of age." The petite Winterborn smiled. "It's an important aspect of the Lotharin courting ritual -- if the girl accepts, she usually sings back an accompaniment."

	Kaede couldn't help but grin as she imagined a dandy, young suitor who looked like Pascal. And rather than reciting poetry in the classic fashion of European romantic literature, he would be trying to impress the Princess by playing a flute outside ~~her~~ window. However, his lack of experience was apparent as his performance was annoyingly off-tune. Therefore instead of a song, she responds by pouring a cold bucket of water onto him.		Kaede couldn't help but grin as she imagined a dandy, young suitor who looked like Pascal. And rather than reciting poetry in the classic fashion of European romantic literature, he would be trying to impress the Princess by playing a flute outside the window. However, his lack of experience was apparent as his performance was annoyingly off-tune. Therefore instead of a song, she responds by pouring a cold bucket of water onto him.

	''Probably what would happen too, as I haven't seen a single instrument or musical sheet among Pascal's things.'' The familiar snickered. It was clear that the Weichsens did not share the musical tradition of their Lotharin neighbors.		''Probably what would happen too, as I haven't seen a single instrument or musical sheet among Pascal's things.'' The familiar snickered. It was clear that the Weichsens did not share the musical tradition of their Lotharin neighbors.
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	Kaede followed the young girl until they reached a door near the end of the hallway. She pushed Pascal's levitating chair inside before stopping to survey the room.		Kaede followed the young girl until they reached a door near the end of the hallway. She pushed Pascal's levitating chair inside before stopping to survey the room.

	The place was cozy-looking and only ''somewhat'' gaudy by the Samaran girl's tastes. A massive, albeit comfortable, four-poster bed was situated in a slight alcove. A crackling fireplace set in the far side wall and already lit. The four walls were adorned with velvet-red damask fabric. Meanwhile several mahogany dressers, counters, armchairs, and a small table furnished the room.		The place was cozy-looking and only ''somewhat'' gaudy by the Samaran girl's tastes. A massive, albeit comfortable, four-poster bed was situated in a slight alcove. A crackling fireplace was set in the far side wall and already lit. The four walls were adorned with velvet-red damask fabric. Meanwhile several mahogany dressers, counters, armchairs, and a small table furnished the room.

	It was then when Kaede noticed that there was an attached bathroom. She sniffed as the smell of lavender and rose-scented candles filled her nose. The girl left Pascal's chair leaning against the bed before she rushed over to take a look. The bathroom included a huge, marble tub that was built for two. It was filled with water already, heated by the fireplace in the other room, and decorated with a mix of rose petals in different colors.		It was then when Kaede noticed that there was an attached bathroom. She sniffed as the smell of lavender and rose-scented candles filled her nose. The girl left Pascal's chair leaning against the bed before she rushed over to take a look. The bathroom included a huge, marble tub that was built for two. It was filled with water already, heated by the fireplace in the other room, and decorated with a mix of rose petals in different colors.
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	"Is something wrong, Milady?" The brunette asked with a puzzled expression. "His Lordship said you would like to take a bath after you arrived. We've prepared everything exactly as instructed. Dinner will also be brought here once it's ready."		"Is something wrong, Milady?" The brunette asked with a puzzled expression. "His Lordship said you would like to take a bath after you arrived. We've prepared everything exactly as instructed. Dinner will also be brought here once it's ready."

	Kaede thought back to Perceval's grin when they arrived. There was no doubt in her mind of ~~whom~~ 'His Lordship' was. Worse yet, the healer told the servants that Kaede would like to take a bath, with ''scents and flowers'', in the same room as Pascal, at dusk, with their ''dinner brought up''.		Kaede thought back to Perceval's grin when they arrived. There was no doubt in her mind of who 'His Lordship' was. Worse yet, the healer told the servants that Kaede would like to take a bath, with ''scents and flowers'', in the same room as Pascal, at dusk, with their ''dinner brought up''.

	''You might as well have told the staff that we were newlywed lovers!''		''You might as well have told the staff that we were newlywed lovers!''
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	"Sort of, for my Grandpa, back in my world." Kaede explained as she adjusted her hold on the sponge. She then started scrubbing downwards, from the middle of his back and towards his hips.		"Sort of, for my Grandpa, back in my world." Kaede explained as she adjusted her hold on the sponge. She then started scrubbing downwards, from the middle of his back and towards his hips.

	"Grandpa was a Shturmovik pilot. They're essentially the air cavalry of my world." Kaede added with a nostalgic smile. "He fought during our 'Great Patriotic War' and was hit by anti-air flak fire during combat. His leg never ~~remained~~ the same and ~~was the first to go during~~ old age. I've watched my mother take care of him as a child. Though I wasn't old enough to help much."		"Grandpa was a Shturmovik pilot. They're essentially the air cavalry of my world." Kaede added with a nostalgic smile. "He fought during our 'Great Patriotic War' and was hit by anti-air flak fire during combat. His leg was never the same, and it only got worse in old age. I've watched my mother take care of him as a child. Though I wasn't old enough to help much."

	"You never told me that you came from a veteran's family." Pascal commented.		"You never told me that you came from a veteran's family." Pascal commented.
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	His question reminded Kaede of when she was still just a seven year old boy, who sat beside her grandfather to ask a similar question.		His question reminded Kaede of when she was still just a seven year old boy, who sat beside her grandfather to ask a similar question.

	''When is it ever NOT a 'just cause'?'' Kaede considered the answer she heard back then and what she knew now. She thought back to all war propaganda that she had seen from the superpowers on modern Earth. Everyone claimed they're the 'hero' that comes to vanquish evil and deliver justice, with the supposed evil often built upon made up crimes and falsified 'evidence'.		''When is it ever NOT a 'just cause'?'' Kaede considered the answer she heard back then and what she knew now. She thought back to all the war propaganda that she had seen from the superpowers on modern Earth. Everyone claimed they're the 'hero' that comes to vanquish evil and deliver justice, with the supposed evil often built upon made up crimes and falsified 'evidence'.

	Once one has heard enough ''casus belli'', they all start to sound the same.		Once one has heard enough ''casus belli'', they all start to sound the same.