>>5322712“You truly intend to fight those creatures?” Corrine asks, lowering her voice. “I’d have thought we’d enjoy our good fortune and pretend they never existed.”
>“I don’t believe we have much of a say in the matter. Hubert read me like an open tome back at the monastery. He knows that I’m aware of their existence. And if he knows, it’s likely they know as well. I can’t imagine they’d take too kindly to leave a potential loose end around. Even if most people are liable to think I’m crazy were I to say anything of their existence.”“Yes...and once Hubert find out we survived the siege and deserted the battlefield…well, there’s no shortage of reasons the Empire would want us buried in an unmarked grave and forgotten. Having a few armed men watching our back would certainly make me sleep just a tad cozier.”
>You nod. “The Margrave’s proposal doesn’t seem so bad now, does it? Besides, it’s not like we had anything else planned for the next two years. This company of ours should serve as adequate cover. The jobs that we take will have us travelling across every corner of Fodlan, and in turn, help us to uncover more information about our enemy. And once we do, we’ll take them all out. One by one.”Corrine giggles daintily. “My, what an impressive little sister I have. It actually sounds as though you haven’t just been making this all up as we go along. I think I’m looking forward to seeing where this path leads us.”
The two of you continue watching the commotion down below. A group of ragged priests have now entered Charon and are in frantic discussions with the guards to let them through. You get the impression this will be all too common of a sight for the foreseeable future.
>“Corrine…” You ask, trailing off. “Do you truly believe the Black Eagles joined forces with Edelgard?”“Hard to say. Who knows what really happened down in that tomb? From what Lady Serena had told us, several of the Black Eagles had joined her. I’d be hard pressed to believe many of those kids would go against Edelgard when she was House Leader, let alone Empress. Almost all of them were of noble stock. Siding with Edelgard would fulfill their noble obligations and ensure their families would remain safe in the days ahead.”
>“I see…”“And…I don’t believe they would be the only ones.” An awkward silence follows. You’re aware of who Corrine is referring to. “That Lonato guy he looked up to…he had a well-known hatred for the Archbishop. Sure, the Western Church were the ones pulling his strings, but it was still Lady Rhea who gave the order to execute him.”
>“You think Ashe joined up with the Empire? He was supposed to go to Rowe. He was going to work for their Count and become a knight, like he always wanted. Would he really give that up for revenge?”Corrine shrugs. “Why not? You did.”
