Daybreak:Volume 4 Chapter 5 - Revision history

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	It certainly felt like everyone was pretending to be common, albeit upper class Lotharin ladies today. The style of cloak was one Kaede saw often back at the Alisia Academy. But within the army, it was usually only worn by civilian camp followers.		It certainly felt like everyone was pretending to be common, albeit upper class Lotharin ladies today. The style of cloak was one Kaede saw often back at the Alisia Academy. But within the army, it was usually only worn by civilian camp followers.

	The last girl present was one whom Kaede had only seen a few times behind Vivienne. Though it wasn't the usual bodyguard who'd trail behind the Winterborn. This girl was slender, willowy, and only slightly taller than Kaede, with brown hair and spring-green eyes. Her cute, innocent face gave Kaede a feeling that the girl might still be in her late teens. Nevertheless, the ~~steel cuirass~~ she wore beneath her grass-green cloak revealed that she was an armiger just like Elspeth.		The last girl present was one whom Kaede had only seen a few times behind Vivienne. Though it wasn't the usual bodyguard who'd trail behind the Winterborn. This girl was slender, willowy, and only slightly taller than Kaede, with brown hair and spring-green eyes. Her cute, innocent face gave Kaede a feeling that the girl might still be in her late teens. Nevertheless, the blue brigandine she wore beneath her grass-green cloak revealed that she was an armiger just like Elspeth.

	"Hello, Dame Kaede," the young girl dipped in a slight curtsy. "I'm Priscille Etiennette d'Macdonald."		"Hello, Dame Kaede," the young girl dipped in a slight curtsy. "I'm Priscille Etiennette d'Macdonald."
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	"Though in addition to his own injuries, Pascal has also been down over what the troops have been saying about him, due to the friendly fire casualties he caused." The Samaran girl brought up next. "Is it true that the army came up with a new nickname for him?"		"Though in addition to his own injuries, Pascal has also been down over what the troops have been saying about him, due to the friendly fire casualties he caused." The Samaran girl brought up next. "Is it true that the army came up with a new nickname for him?"

	"Yes. They've been calling him the '~~Blightlord of Dusk~~'." Vivienne spoke the name in a single, long word that Kaede's magic translated. "Two mages surveyed the land that his spell blasted into. They said that the soil is essentially dead, completely unusable for growing anything now."		"Yes. They've been calling him the 'Blighted Dusklord'." Vivienne spoke the name in a single, long word that Kaede's magic translated. "Two mages surveyed the land that his spell blasted into. They said that the soil is essentially dead, completely unusable for growing anything now."

	It reminded Kaede of what she had once read in high school biology -- that most soil was considered 'living', filled with biomatter and microorganisms that helped the plants grow. However, overuse of chemical fertilizers could often 'kill' the soil, leaving a barren wasteland where nothing grows and could take decades to recover.		It reminded Kaede of what she had once read in high school biology -- that most soil was considered 'living', filled with biomatter and microorganisms that helped the plants grow. However, overuse of chemical fertilizers could often 'kill' the soil, leaving a barren wasteland where nothing grows and could take decades to recover.
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	It was a gathering of all the military leaders. And although this wasn't a 'working dinner', the discussion topics it took were all about the events of the war:		It was a gathering of all the military leaders. And although this wasn't a 'working dinner', the discussion topics it took were all about the events of the war:

	"--~~I'm afraid~~ I ain't the most politically astute officer present." Hammerstein spoke in his gruff voice as he haphazardly snapped a lobster tail in half and bit directly into its flesh. "The idea that those infidels from the Caliphate think they have a right to invade makes zero sense to me."		"--Afraid I ain't the most politically astute officer present." Hammerstein spoke in his gruff voice as he haphazardly snapped a lobster tail in half and bit directly into its flesh. "The idea that those infidels from the Caliphate think they have a right to invade makes zero sense to me."

	''We can all see that.'' Kaede couldn't help but frown as Hammerstein was clearly one of those military types who happily accepted the propaganda he was fed. Here he was, leader of the Weichsen Expeditionary Force to Rhin-Lotharingie, and he didn't even understand why the Holy War began!		''We can all see that.'' Kaede couldn't help but frown as Hammerstein was clearly one of those military types who happily accepted the propaganda he was fed. Here he was, leader of the Weichsen Expeditionary Force to Rhin-Lotharingie, and he didn't even understand why the Holy War began!

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	''Where do I want to be in all this?''		''Where do I want to be in all this?''



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	The girls walked past the drawbridge and into Roazhon's city center. They strolled onto a stone-paved plaza with a fountain adorned with a statue of Avorica's first king at its center. The kingdom's founder rode atop his Avorican steed, the same prized breed that had made Avorican cavalry the best in Rhin-Lotharingie. The plaza was roughly triangular in shape as the main street bent at a right angle before the citadel's drawbridge. ~~The~~ clearing was already beginning to fill up with wagons, as dozens of merchants started their week early on this cold, Monday morning.		The girls walked past the drawbridge and into Roazhon's city center. They strolled onto a stone-paved plaza with a fountain adorned with a statue of Avorica's first king at its center. The kingdom's founder rode atop his Avorican steed, the same prized breed that had made Avorican cavalry the best in Rhin-Lotharingie.

			The plaza was roughly triangular in shape as the main street bent at a right angle before the citadel's drawbridge. Its clearing was already beginning to fill up with wagons, as dozens of merchants started their week early on this cold, Monday morning.

	A cathedral wrought in white limestone stood facing the citadel's gates from the other side of the plaza. The building towered over the rest of the city with its three spires. It left no doubts that Roazhon, and by extension the Kingdom of Avorica, was a Trinitian realm. Here, only the Church could even come close to competing with the royal court in influence over society and its people's lives.		A cathedral wrought in white limestone stood facing the citadel's gates from the other side of the plaza. The building towered over the rest of the city with its three spires. It left no doubts that Roazhon, and by extension the Kingdom of Avorica, was a Trinitian realm. Here, only the Church could even come close to competing with the royal court in influence over society and its people's lives.
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	"How much for the archivist book that you have on display?"		"How much for the archivist book that you have on display?"

	The man froze as though someone had poured cold water over him. He finally turned towards Sylviane and her companions. His eyes examined their rich garb and expensive ~~accoutrements~~ before meeting the Princess' gaze.		The man froze as though someone had poured cold water over him. He finally turned towards Sylviane and her companions. His eyes examined their rich garb and expensive accouterments before meeting the Princess' gaze.

	"500 livres." He declared as he slowly took off his reading glasses.		"500 livres." He declared as he slowly took off his reading glasses.
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	"It holds up to one million pages and up to five chapter tags per page."		"It holds up to one million pages and up to five chapter tags per page."

	"That's ~~a basic~~ standard then, nothing special." Vivienne commented while the Princess examined the book in her hands.		"That's the standard design then, nothing special." Vivienne commented while the Princess examined the book in her hands.

	"We could get a better one by custom order at this price." Sylviane looked at Vivi, who nodded in return, before handing it back with an impassive look. She then turned towards the exit and was about to leave when the shopkeeper stopped them.		"We could get a better one by custom order at this price." Sylviane looked at Vivi, who nodded in return, before handing it back with an impassive look. She then turned towards the exit and was about to leave when the shopkeeper stopped them.

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	The Princess had given Kaede a similar cloak to wear. Though hers was white with pink highlights along the trim.		The Princess had given Kaede a similar cloak to wear. Though hers was white with pink highlights along the trim.

	As Kaede looked around, she noticed that the other attendees all wore similar cloaks. Vivienne was covered by her hooded, white cloak as usual. An emerald-green garment wrapped around Sylviane's bodyguard Elspeth; its color accentuating her peridot-green eyes. Meanwhile a gray cloak adorned Cecylia, the dhampir from Weichsel who was also the Princess' close friend.		As Kaede looked around, she noticed that the other attendees all wore similar cloaks. Vivienne was covered by her hooded, white cloak as usual. An emerald-green garment wrapped around Sylviane's bodyguard Elspeth; its color accentuating her peridot-green eyes. Meanwhile, a gray cloak adorned Cecylia, the dhampir from Weichsel who was also the Princess' close friend.

	The Samaran girl blinked in surprise as she noticed Cecylia's dark-ruby eyes didn't sport their characteristic scarlet crosses. Yet before the familiar could ask, the dhampir pressed a finger against her lips in a playful 'shhh' gesture.		The Samaran girl blinked in surprise as she noticed Cecylia's dark-ruby eyes didn't sport their characteristic scarlet crosses. Yet before the familiar could ask, the dhampir pressed a finger against her lips in a playful 'shhh' gesture.

	''She must have hid them with a concealed illusion spell.'' Kaede surmised as it was difficult ~~with~~ her ~~capacity for~~ magic sensitivity to tell when a spell was placed on a mage themselves.		''She must have hid them with a concealed illusion spell.'' Kaede surmised as it was still difficult for her magic sensitivity to tell when a spell was placed on a mage by themselves.

	It certainly felt like everyone was pretending to be common, albeit upper class Lotharin ladies today. The style of cloak was one Kaede saw often back at the Alisia Academy. But within the army, it was usually only worn by civilian camp followers.		It certainly felt like everyone was pretending to be common, albeit upper class Lotharin ladies today. The style of cloak was one Kaede saw often back at the Alisia Academy. But within the army, it was usually only worn by civilian camp followers.
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	"Though in addition to his own injuries, Pascal has also been down over what the troops have been saying about him, due to the friendly fire casualties he caused." The Samaran girl brought up next. "Is it true that the army came up with a new nickname for him?"		"Though in addition to his own injuries, Pascal has also been down over what the troops have been saying about him, due to the friendly fire casualties he caused." The Samaran girl brought up next. "Is it true that the army came up with a new nickname for him?"

	"Yes. They've been calling him the '~~Blighted~~ Dusklord'." Vivienne ~~spoke the name in a single, long word that Kaede's magic translated~~. "Two mages surveyed the land that his spell blasted into. They said that the soil is essentially dead, completely unusable for growing anything now."		"Yes. They've been calling him the 'Dusklord', and sometimes with 'blighted' attached," Vivienne said. "Two mages surveyed the land that his spell blasted into. They said that the soil is essentially dead, completely unusable for growing anything now."

	It reminded Kaede of what she had once read in high school biology -- that most soil was considered 'living', filled with biomatter and microorganisms that helped the plants grow. However, overuse of chemical fertilizers could often 'kill' the soil, leaving a barren wasteland where nothing grows and could take decades to recover.		It reminded Kaede of what she had once read in high school biology -- that most soil was considered 'living', filled with biomatter and microorganisms that helped the plants grow. However, overuse of chemical fertilizers could often 'kill' the soil, leaving a barren wasteland where nothing grows and could take decades to recover.
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	"Edith?" Kaede stared at Sylviane with a bewildered look. ''Wouldn't the Saint's moralistic sermonising just make it worse?''		"Edith?" Kaede stared at Sylviane with a bewildered look. ''Wouldn't the Saint's moralistic sermonising just make it worse?''

	"It's ironic. But since what Pascal did at Glywysing, Edith has become his biggest supporter, at least aside from you and me." The Princess answered with a wry smile. "When General Macdonald heard what Pascal did and criticized his actions at dinner last night, it was Edith who stood in his defense."		"It's ironic. But since what Pascal did at Glywysing, Edith has become his biggest supporter, at least aside from you and me," The Princess answered with a wry smile. "When General Macdonald heard what Pascal did and criticized his actions at dinner last night, it was Edith who stood in his defense."

	Kaede frowned as she had trouble understanding why Edith would be standing up for Pascal. After all, the two of them took completely opposite strategic views -- the realist versus the moralist -- before the Battle of Glywysing.		Kaede frowned as she had trouble understanding why Edith would be standing up for Pascal. After all, the two of them took completely opposite strategic views -- the realist versus the moralist -- before the Battle of Glywysing.

	"Edith told Macdonald that as a veteran, he should know better than to believe what happened on the battlefield was necessarily what one intended." Sylviane summarized. "Pascal took a risk with an unfamiliar, experimental spell that he cast while under the stress of an enemy attack. And Edith pointed out that it is not a crime to try to do good, even when such actions have negative repercussions. Otherwise nobody would ever take the risk to even ''try''."		"Edith told Macdonald that as a veteran, he should know better than to believe what happened on the battlefield was necessarily what one intended," Sylviane summarized. "Pascal took a risk with an unfamiliar, experimental spell that he cast while under the stress of an enemy attack. And Edith pointed out that it is not a crime to try to do good, even when such actions have negative repercussions. Otherwise nobody would ever take the risk to even ''try''."

	''Religion did always emphasize the importance of premeditation in sin,'' Kaede reflected. The Buddha even explicitly stated in the ''Dhammapada'' that 'there can be no evil for one who has no evil intention'. Yet philosophically, Kaede knew this was also slippery ground. As the famous saying went -- 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions.'		''Religion did always emphasize the importance of premeditation in sin,'' Kaede reflected. The Buddha even explicitly stated in the ''Dhammapada'' that 'there can be no evil for one who has no evil intention'. Yet philosophically, Kaede knew this was also slippery ground. As the famous saying went -- 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions.'
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	"You really can't tell this city was under siege until just two days ago." Kaede expressed in awe as the girls walked down a street that was flanked by high class shops on both sides.		"You really can't tell this city was under siege until just two days ago," Kaede expressed in awe as the girls walked down a street that was flanked by high class shops on both sides.

	The two to three-story high buildings were mostly built with a limestone foundation and brightly painted, wooden upper floors. They all had classy, intricately carved signs, while their ground floors were dominated by huge windows that proudly displayed their best wares.		The two to three-story high buildings were mostly built with a limestone foundation and brightly painted, wooden upper floors. They all had classy, intricately carved signs, while their ground floors were dominated by huge windows that proudly displayed their best wares.
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	It was a stark contrast from Nordkreuz after the air bombardment. The Samaran girl looked around and couldn't spot a single sign of damage to any of the structures on this street. There wasn't even a crack on any of the glass windows that she could see.		It was a stark contrast from Nordkreuz after the air bombardment. The Samaran girl looked around and couldn't spot a single sign of damage to any of the structures on this street. There wasn't even a crack on any of the glass windows that she could see.

	"Colonel Hammerstein really did an excellent job." Sylviane praised the gruff Knight Phantom commander. "His air cavalry raids against the Cataliyan artillery seemed to have kept them at bay."		"Colonel Hammerstein really did an excellent job," Sylviane praised the gruff Knight Phantom commander. "His air cavalry raids against the Cataliyan artillery seemed to have kept them at bay."

	"Yes. That's what I've heard as well." Cecylia remarked. "The Colonel completely outmaneuvered the Cataliyan air cavalry during the first two days and destroyed a number of their forward-deployed artillery positions. He inflicted sufficient losses that the Cataliyan siege pulled back to fire at the city from maximum range. And as a result, only the walls and buildings at the city's edge took any real damage."		"Yes. That's what I've heard as well," Cecylia remarked. "The Colonel completely outmaneuvered the Cataliyan air cavalry during the first two days and destroyed a number of their forward-deployed artillery positions. He inflicted sufficient losses that the Cataliyan siege pulled back to fire at the city from maximum range. And as a result, only the walls and buildings at the city's edge took any real damage."

	''It's no wonder that people here are already back to 'business as usual' then.'' Kaede thought as she watched another shopkeeper flip their door sign to 'open'.		''It's no wonder that people here are already back to 'business as usual' then.'' Kaede thought as she watched another shopkeeper flip their door sign to 'open'.
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	Even though it was still early morning, there were already a dozen other well-dressed individuals browsing the nearby shops' wares.		Even though it was still early morning, there were already a dozen other well-dressed individuals browsing the nearby shops' wares.

	"Please send my praises to King Leopold for both Sir Hammerstein and Lady Ariadne." Sylviane lauded. "I know that the Colonel has a reputation for being a maverick in the Weichsel army. But in light of his performance on this campaign, I must recommend him for a promotion."		"Please send my praises to King Leopold for both Sir Hammerstein and Lady Ariadne," Sylviane lauded. "I know that the Colonel has a reputation for being a maverick in the Weichsel army. But in light of his performance on this campaign, I must recommend him for a promotion."

	"I'll pass it along to the King." Cecylia chuckled. "Hammerstein has been pursuing the rank of general for decades so he'd certainly be ecstatic to receive it. The man would have reached it long ago too, if he hadn't also earned so much disciplinary action."		"I'll pass it along to the King." Cecylia chuckled. "Hammerstein has been pursuing the rank of general for decades so he'd certainly be ecstatic to receive it. The man would have reached it long ago too, if he hadn't also earned so much disciplinary action."
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	"Good morning. Are you the shop owner?" Sylviane addressed the elderly man dressed in rich furs who sat behind the counter.		"Good morning. Are you the shop owner?" Sylviane addressed the elderly man dressed in rich furs who sat behind the counter.

	"Yes." He replied in a casual tone as Kaede, Vivi, and Elspeth followed Sylviane into the shop. A pair of reading spectacles sat atop the shopkeeper's nose while his eyes were still glued to the book in his hands.		"Yes," he replied in a casual tone as Kaede, Vivi, and Elspeth followed Sylviane into the shop. A pair of reading spectacles sat atop the shopkeeper's nose while his eyes were still glued to the book in his hands.

	"How much for the archivist book that you have on display?"		"How much for the archivist book that you have on display?"

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	"I should ask Edith to speak to him then."		"I should ask Edith to speak to him then."

	"Edith?" Kaede stared at Sylviane with a bewildered look. ''Wouldn't the Saint's moralistic ~~sermoning~~ just make it worse?''		"Edith?" Kaede stared at Sylviane with a bewildered look. ''Wouldn't the Saint's moralistic sermonising just make it worse?''

	"It's ironic. But since what Pascal did at Glywysing, Edith has become his biggest supporter, at least aside from you and me." The Princess answered with a wry smile. "When General Macdonald heard what Pascal did and criticized his actions at dinner last night, it was Edith who stood in his defense."		"It's ironic. But since what Pascal did at Glywysing, Edith has become his biggest supporter, at least aside from you and me." The Princess answered with a wry smile. "When General Macdonald heard what Pascal did and criticized his actions at dinner last night, it was Edith who stood in his defense."
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	Kaede frowned as she had trouble understanding why Edith would be standing up for Pascal. After all, the two of them took completely opposite strategic views -- the realist versus the moralist -- before the Battle of Glywysing.		Kaede frowned as she had trouble understanding why Edith would be standing up for Pascal. After all, the two of them took completely opposite strategic views -- the realist versus the moralist -- before the Battle of Glywysing.

	"Edith told Macdonald that as a veteran, he should know better than to believe what happened on the battlefield was necessarily what one intended." Sylviane summarized. "Pascal took a risk with an unfamiliar, experimental spell that he cast while under the stress of enemy attack. And Edith pointed out that it is not a crime to try to do good, even when such actions have negative repercussions. Otherwise nobody would ever take the risk to even ''try''."		"Edith told Macdonald that as a veteran, he should know better than to believe what happened on the battlefield was necessarily what one intended." Sylviane summarized. "Pascal took a risk with an unfamiliar, experimental spell that he cast while under the stress of an enemy attack. And Edith pointed out that it is not a crime to try to do good, even when such actions have negative repercussions. Otherwise nobody would ever take the risk to even ''try''."

	''Religion did always emphasize the importance of premeditation in sin,'' Kaede reflected. The Buddha even explicitly stated in the ''Dhammapada'' that 'there can be no evil for one who has no evil intention'. Yet philosophically, Kaede knew this was also slippery ground. As the famous saying went -- 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions.'		''Religion did always emphasize the importance of premeditation in sin,'' Kaede reflected. The Buddha even explicitly stated in the ''Dhammapada'' that 'there can be no evil for one who has no evil intention'. Yet philosophically, Kaede knew this was also slippery ground. As the famous saying went -- 'the road to hell is paved with good intentions.'
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	''It's probably helped that Hammerstein was given almost complete independence of action in Avorica then,'' Kaede thought.		''It's probably helped that Hammerstein was given almost complete independence of action in Avorica then,'' Kaede thought.

	After all, some commanders were excellent at following orders and playing their part in a grand plan, while others performed their best when given an independent command. People varied hugely in their skill sets. To use each individual -- including oneself -- according to one's talents was by far the most difficult job of those seeking to lead.		After all, some commanders were excellent at following orders and playing their part in a grand plan, while others performed their best when given an independent command. People varied hugely in their skill sets. To use each individual -- including oneself -- according to one's talents was by far the most difficult job for those seeking to lead.

	The thought also made Kaede wonder where she belonged in this whole hierarchy, now that she had integrated herself into the Princess' coterie. After all, she couldn't, and wouldn't, forever remain as "Pascal's familiar". But while she had made a decision to involve herself in the unfolding history of this world, she still wasn't sure exactly what exact role she wanted to play.		The thought also made Kaede wonder where she belonged in this whole hierarchy, now that she had integrated herself into the Princess' coterie. After all, she couldn't, and wouldn't, forever remain as "Pascal's familiar". But while she had made a decision to involve herself in the unfolding history of this world, she still wasn't sure exactly what exact role she wanted to play.
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	It also did not escape Kaede's attention that neither Edith nor Anne had taken even a bite from the abundance of seafood.		It also did not escape Kaede's attention that neither Edith nor Anne had taken even a bite from the abundance of seafood.

	"I heard that the Albigese claim that the Old Testament and everything written within, including the creation of our universe, was the work of the Devil?" Cecylia spoke in a questioning tone as she used her fork to savor the meat of Avorica's renowned oysters. The tidal conditions unique to the coastal kingdom ~~has~~ made it famous for its shellfish.		"I heard that the Albigese claim that the Old Testament and everything written within, including the creation of our universe, was the work of the Devil?" Cecylia spoke in a questioning tone as she used her fork to savor the meat of Avorica's renowned oysters. The tidal conditions unique to the coastal kingdom have made it famous for its shellfish.

	"Yes, but they don't just stop there." Sylviane explained with a scowl. "Since the days of creation are part of the Old Testament, the Albigese also believe that the physical world itself is tainted by sin. This includes our bodies, as we're all supposedly angelic spirits trapped by the flesh of evil, and must seek to escape it by any means. In other words -- they're a people who actively ''seek'' martyrdom."		"Yes, but they don't just stop there." Sylviane explained with a scowl. "Since the days of creation are part of the Old Testament, the Albigese also believe that the physical world itself is tainted by sin. This includes our bodies, as we're all supposedly angelic spirits trapped by the flesh of evil, and must seek to escape it by any means. In other words -- they're a people who actively ''seek'' martyrdom."
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	The smile that she received from Princess Sylviane showed that it was appreciated.		The smile that she received from Princess Sylviane showed that it was appreciated.

	"Because the Albigese, in their pursuit of local religious dominance, didn't just clash with other Trinitians." Katell exhaled her earlier fumes as she voiced ~~his~~ contempt. "They've also stirred the hornet's nest by prosecuting Tauheed worshipers, even going as far as burning down several mosques."		"Because the Albigese, in their pursuit of local religious dominance, didn't just clash with other Trinitians." Katell exhaled her earlier fumes as she voiced her contempt. "They've also stirred the hornet's nest by prosecuting Tauheed worshipers, even going as far as burning down several mosques."

	"Given that the Imperium has hated us ~~every~~ since we threw off their yoke, their propaganda ~~machine~~ did not hesitate to spin such stories out of all proportions." Sylviane explained further. "They claimed that the rulers of Rhin-Lotharingie began a religious genocide specifically targetting the Tauheed. And they used their control of the Inner Sea information and trade networks to spread this across the south"		"Given that the Imperium has hated us ever since we threw off their yoke, their propaganda did not hesitate to spin such stories out of all proportions." Sylviane explained further. "They claimed that the rulers of Rhin-Lotharingie began a religious genocide specifically targetting the Tauheed. And they used their control of the Inner Sea information and trade networks to spread this across the south."

	''That certainly sounds familiar,'' Kaede thought as she couldn't help but think of the propaganda war being waged by the two superpowers on modern Earth.		''That certainly sounds familiar,'' Kaede thought as she couldn't help but think of the propaganda war being waged by the two superpowers on modern Earth.