Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-19164168-20161229041106/@comment-25073873-20170106134912

"There are always some who stray from the path. It is good for us that Alan isn't personally strong enough to achieve his goal, even if he has one of the greatest abilities among us. He has strayed from our ways, after all. But he probably can't match the Emperor, so he is begging his brother to do it. War in fact makes us worse than animals, because in the end, those who declare war sit back and sacrifice millions of innocents. Us humans, elves, beastfolk ... the sentient races. We are the only kind who prey on ourselves for sport. No animal will ever stoop that low" said Syaran as he moved closer to Elisa and decided to lean against her. His gravity bending meant neither was in danger from falling off the railing.

"I know war is coming, because we so foolishly fought to put a smile on a single girl's face. It's worth it, though, because if you keep sacrificing the smiles of today to make everyone smile tomorrow, no one will be happy. Because tomorrow never comes, it just becomes today. The problem is, pathetic men like the Emperor and Alan seem content on destroying the welfare and happiness of the people for their own reason. Be it petty gain or grand goals. In the end, the people suffer" noted Syaran.

"I wouldn't say Casimir is wrong when he threatened his brother and told him off. Alan himself is pathetic, really, having gotten to his throne due to arranged marriage with a Princess of Northpoint in exchange for the death of their Prince in the Crimson Night more than fifteen years ago. He is angry with his life and situation, yes, but it doesn't give him the right to take it out on others."

Syaran seemed to continue thinking, and noted "the High Queen of Skyrim ... she isn't very useful now. She was too soft as a ruler, and it cost her the country. Her merciful ways are admirable as a person, but completely deplorable as a war leader. I should know. I am a tactician after all. Should she have followed the advice of my aunt and uncle to suck the Empire dry, today wouldn't have happened."

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Emilia smiled and stood up, taking Victoria's hands, to lead her to a guest room. She seemed to be friendlier by far than Iori, who was just enjoying the leftoever food and such, eating up all the scraps of ice cream and refusing to budge. Aeorin decided to come along as well.

"Just follow me, Victoria, I will make sure you have a nice room" noted Emilia.