Daybreak:Volume 2 Chapter 10 - Revision history

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	"<nowiki><</nowiki>I sincerely hope so,>" Sylviane replied as she exchanged a nod with Sir Robert. The wayfarer armiger had stood back up as a sign that he was ready to walk again.		"<nowiki><</nowiki>I sincerely hope so,>" Sylviane replied as she exchanged a nod with Sir Robert. The wayfarer armiger had stood back up as a sign that he was ready to walk again.

	"Blaze Ignition," the Princess whispered in a quiet yet commanding tone. Her phoenix Hauteclaire expanded his wings with a cry before transforming into a halo of blue-white flames, which then merged into Sylviane's body.		"''Blaze Ignition,''" the Princess whispered in a quiet yet commanding tone. Her phoenix Hauteclaire expanded his wings with a cry before transforming into a halo of blue-white flames, which then merged into Sylviane's body.

	Flame-feathered wings sprouted from slits on her back armor while white-blue embers cored by traces of gold began to drift from her body. Sylviane's usual wisteria eyes grew alight in bright cerulean, meanwhile her dark-purple hair began to burn with an electric blue hue. Even the waist-hugging steel cuirass, skirting, and lightweight spaulders that covered her battledress emanated blue flames across their surface, as though they were freshly hammered by a sacred blacksmith.		Flame-feathered wings sprouted from slits on her back armor while white-blue embers cored by traces of gold began to drift from her body. Sylviane's usual wisteria eyes grew alight in bright cerulean, meanwhile her dark-purple hair began to burn with an electric blue hue. Even the waist-hugging steel cuirass, skirting, and lightweight spaulders that covered her battledress emanated blue flames across their surface, as though they were freshly hammered by a sacred blacksmith.

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	"Wouldn't such a culture imply that Northern women are martial as well? I didn't see any of them fighting though; neither the attack force nor on the walls."		"Wouldn't such a culture imply that Northern women are martial as well? I didn't see any of them fighting though; neither the attack force nor on the walls."

	"Only the men leave their settlements on campaigns," Cecylia clarified. "Northern women only take up arms to defend their homes, so they're enlisted in all-female garrison units. The men are also very protective of them; the units stationed on the walls were probably all male."		"Only the men leave their settlements on campaigns," Cecylia clarified. "Northern women only take up arms to defend their homes, so they're enlisted in all-female garrison units, lead by the professional shield-maidens. The men are also very protective of them; the units stationed on the walls were probably all male."

	Then, it was Sylviane who answered with a solemn deadpan as she reached down to cradle a meowing kitten:		Then, it was Sylviane who answered with a solemn deadpan as she reached down to cradle a meowing kitten:

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	"Fifty thousand strong," he replied through a handsome smile and confidence worthy of a true zealot. "But they are not mine -- it is the Holy Father's will they follow! And among us stand many other lords who share our just and righteous cause."		"Fifty thousand strong," he replied through a handsome smile and confidence worthy of a true zealot. "But they are not mine -- it is the Holy Father's will they follow! And among us stand many other lords who share our just and righteous cause."

	''So righteous, in fact, that we're plotting to murder my own brother, the Emperor they all swore before Holy Father to obey...''		''So righteous, in fact, that we're plotting to murder my own brother, the Emperor they all swore before Holy Father to obey...'' his thoughts ran with biting sarcasm.

	Dozens of bowed heads nodded along respectfully from both sides of the room. Here within the sanctity of the chapel, they paid their homage in silence to the authority of the Holy Church.		Dozens of bowed heads nodded along respectfully from both sides of the room. Here within the sanctity of the chapel, they paid their homage in silence to the authority of the Holy Church.
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	''Love enough to start a civil war while being invaded; love to send thousands to their graves...''		''Love enough to start a civil war while being invaded; love to send thousands to their graves...''

			The irony of his own words was not lost on him. The fact he could speak such blasphemy before the sanctity of the altar only reinforced his cynicism that the Holy Father cared not at all.

	Only the clinking echo of steel interrupted the silence that followed as the knight strode forth.		Only the clinking echo of steel interrupted the silence that followed as the knight strode forth.

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	The excommunicated Emperor Geoffroi might still believe that his brother was marching south with fifty thousand reinforcements. But on this day, in this moment, Gabriel had baptized himself for a new life -- one armed with the sword of the 'just' and dedicated to a path of no return.		The excommunicated Emperor Geoffroi might still believe that his brother was marching south with fifty thousand reinforcements. But on this day, in this moment, Gabriel had baptized himself for a new life -- one armed with the sword of the 'just' and dedicated to a path of no return.

	''Forgive me, brother. But this is clearly the best course for our nation, our people...''		''Forgive me, brother. But this is clearly the 'best' course for our nation, our people...''

	Gabriel prayed in silence as he stood back up to face the Preceptor. Drawing the sword from its sheath, he raised the cross before his eyes in a symbolic gesture of loyalty.		Gabriel prayed in silence as he stood back up to face the Preceptor. Drawing the sword from its sheath, he raised the cross before his eyes in a symbolic gesture of loyalty.

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	"That's what I'm working on, as you suggested. I was just... carried away," Sylviane fell to a mumble.		"That's what I'm working on, as you suggested. I was just... carried away," Sylviane fell to a mumble.

	"Sure," Cecylia agreed. "You need to take it a lot slower -- come to know her better, develop a stronger bond before you work her into this kind of thing. Had you crossed the line today, she might never be able to trust you."		"Sure," Cecylia agreed. "You need to take it a lot slower -- come to know her better, give her some deserving compliments, develop a stronger bond before you work her into this kind of thing. Had you crossed the line today, she might never be able to trust you."

	With another exhale, the Princess slowly nodded.		With another exhale, the Princess slowly nodded.
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	Gabriel Gautier de Gaetane, Duke of Auxerre and brother of the Emperor, still knelt in prayer before the Cross of Holy Hyperion when the gates opened.		Gabriel Gautier de Gaetane, Duke of Auxerre and brother of the Rhin-Lotharingie Emperor -- which made him Sylviane's uncle -- still knelt in prayer before the Cross of Holy Hyperion when the gates to the stone chapel opened. Through it one could see the dozens of banners flying outside, where an entire army camped in the fields surrounding the rural Lotharin town.

	In walked three figures hooded and cloaked. Their footsteps clinked with the telltale sounds of heavy plate underneath, interrupted only by the sound of ~~chapel gates~~ slamming shut behind them.		In walked three figures hooded and cloaked. Their footsteps clinked with the telltale sounds of heavy plate underneath, interrupted only by the sound of oak doors slamming shut behind them.

	With his 'trusted allies' already assembled within the chapel, the Duke had instructed his armigers to keep all disturbances out... all except his anticipated guests.		With his 'trusted allies' already assembled within the chapel, the Duke had instructed his armigers to keep all disturbances out... all except his anticipated guests.
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	Shaped from a single rock column and reinforced by steel, the Air Docking Tower laid at the corner of a V-shaped cliff that rose twenty-stories from the shores below. From its control room at the top, Asgeirr should have been able to see the waves for kilopaces around...		Shaped from a single rock column and reinforced by steel, the Air Docking Tower laid at the corner of a V-shaped cliff that rose twenty-stories from the shores below. From its control room at the top, Asgeirr should have been able to see the waves for kilopaces around...

	Instead he could barely make out ~~Aurora~~'s bulwark-like head in the dense icy fog.		Instead he could barely make out Polarlys' bulwark-like head in the dense icy fog.

	His skywhale 'flagship' was moored below, tethered to the tower alongside three others. They were also asleep -- their first rest in three days' time. Meanwhile, the dockhands took this opportunity to move one wheelbarrow after another of supplies on-board; at least, that was what they should be doing.		His skywhale 'flagship' was moored below, tethered to the tower alongside three others. They were also asleep -- their first rest in three days' time. Meanwhile, the dockhands took this opportunity to move one wheelbarrow after another of supplies on-board; at least, that was what they should be doing.
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	"Hmph."		"Hmph."

	Asgeirr grunted as he eyed the silhouette of a volcanic drake in the fog. The armored beast belonged to the lead rider of ~~Aurora~~'s on-duty 'combat air patrol'. Except given the need to hide the skywhales' presence, they were kept on reserve atop ~~Aurora~~'s blocky head instead.		Asgeirr grunted as he eyed the silhouette of a volcanic drake in the fog. The armored beast belonged to the lead rider of Polarlys' on-duty 'combat air patrol'. Except given the need to hide the skywhales' presence, they were kept on reserve atop Polarlys' blocky head instead.

	"We'll see who the barbarians are when we rain fire and ice upon them."		"We'll see who the barbarians are when we rain fire and ice upon them."

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	There was a certain refreshing allure to it... definitely cleaner, at any rate.		There was a certain refreshing allure to it... definitely cleaner, at any rate.

	"Once upon a time," Cecylia grinned again, her scarlet-crossed eyes almost twinkling. "A lot of Lotharin cultural aspects survived the Imperial subjugation, but that's not one of them..."		"Once upon a time hehe," Cecylia grinned again, her scarlet-crossed eyes almost twinkling. "A lot of Lotharin cultural aspects survived the Imperial subjugation, but that's not one of them..."

	The petite dhampir shrugged.		The petite dhampir shrugged.
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	Not that it would have done her any good. But for some reason, despite Pascal's more oppressive aura and Sylviane's lack thereof, Kaede found it a lot harder to go against the Princess than against him.		Not that it would have done her any good. But for some reason, despite Pascal's more oppressive aura and Sylviane's lack thereof, Kaede found it a lot harder to go against the Princess than against him.

	"~~You~~'re possessive as ever," jested Cecylia as she stood up from the bed.		"Hehe you're possessive as ever," jested Cecylia as she stood up from the bed.

	She strode over to the simple table to make tea, using a kettle without any fire and a can of leaves that appeared from her pockets.		She strode over to the simple table to make tea, using a kettle without any fire and a can of leaves that appeared from her pockets.
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	"Kaede, to tell you what my father once told me -- in war, your enemies are here for the same reason you are: to serve their allegiance, to protect their view of the world. Once battle begins, you win or you lose. You kill or be killed. It's either your life, your friends, your country... or theirs. And until you're willing to surrender everything you hold dear or they offer the same to you, there is no middle ground..."		"Kaede, to tell you what my father once told me -- in war, your enemies are here for the same reason you are: to serve their allegiance, to protect their view of the world. Once battle begins, you win or you lose. You kill or be killed. It's either your life, your friends, your country... or theirs. And until you're willing to surrender everything you hold dear or they offer the same to you, there is no middle ground..."

	Even as the Princess spoke, her delicate fingers continued to gently brush back the fine, silky strands of ~~canary~~-white hair that pooled around Kaede.		Even as the Princess spoke, her delicate fingers continued to gently brush back the fine, silky strands of beige-white hair that pooled around Kaede.

	"--Respect your foes, for they are the same as you. But never hesitate to kill them where they stand, so long as they hold steel."		"--Respect your foes, for they are the same as you. But never hesitate to kill them where they stand, so long as they hold steel."
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	"Yes, you could. But would you? Brilliant commanders don't come easily to begin with, especially one that you can politically trust beyond any doubt."		"Yes, you could. But would you? Brilliant commanders don't come easily to begin with, especially one that you can politically trust beyond any doubt."

	Cecylia then ~~move~~ over to take up the Princess' hands in her own. There was a certain art to voicing disagreement -- the trick was to leave no doubts that one was on ''their'' side.		Cecylia then moved over to take up the Princess' hands in her own. There was a certain art to voicing disagreement -- the trick was to leave no doubts that one was on ''their'' side.

	"I'm not saying Pascal will be unfaithful to you. But he ''is'' a man. From that perspective, wouldn't it be better to leave him in the care of a mistress you can control and trust, than risk some possible outsider whom you can't even predict?"		"I'm not saying Pascal will be unfaithful to you. But he ''is'' a man. From that perspective, wouldn't it be better to leave him in the care of a mistress you can control and trust, than risk some possible outsider whom you can't even predict?"