"No one can fault you for that. Exploration's likely going to be how we find most the answers we seek." He was quick to point that fact out, though his eyes shone with a concern.
"Of course," he replied with a single nod. "You have this king's word. I swear it by the names of the Lucii and those of the Six. Considering there is a place in this world named after an estranged member of my family line, that statement's far more likely than we both know."
The one he both pitied and loathed with every fiber of his being. He frowned, especially as Zelda spoke of her own kingdom. He sympathized with her plight. After all, both of their kingdoms were in ruins. He didn't need to see the damage firsthand to know when Iris had spoken of it. He only feared what would happen once the nights remained and daylight was lost completely, if it hadn't been already.
The first part of the request was an easy yes, but the second-- Despite himself, he let out a quiet gasp. He indeed understood why. He'd seen what the darkness could do. To anyone, but especially...
"An alliance I will agree to, but know that I will only do as you asked as a last resort." Luna, his father, even Ardyn - their faces flashed before his mind's eye as victims of darkness' blight. Whether it have been directly or indirectly. "I have seen enough kind souls like yours fall to the dark, and would do what it took to prevent that from happening first. Should you prove a threat to others... Then, and only then, will I raise my blade against you."
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"Of course," he replied with a single nod. "You have this king's word. I swear it by the names of the Lucii and those of the Six. Considering there is a place in this world named after an estranged member of my family line, that statement's far more likely than we both know."
The one he both pitied and loathed with every fiber of his being. He frowned, especially as Zelda spoke of her own kingdom. He sympathized with her plight. After all, both of their kingdoms were in ruins. He didn't need to see the damage firsthand to know when Iris had spoken of it. He only feared what would happen once the nights remained and daylight was lost completely, if it hadn't been already.
The first part of the request was an easy yes, but the second-- Despite himself, he let out a quiet gasp. He indeed understood why. He'd seen what the darkness could do. To anyone, but especially...
"An alliance I will agree to, but know that I will only do as you asked as a last resort." Luna, his father, even Ardyn - their faces flashed before his mind's eye as victims of darkness' blight. Whether it have been directly or indirectly. "I have seen enough kind souls like yours fall to the dark, and would do what it took to prevent that from happening first. Should you prove a threat to others... Then, and only then, will I raise my blade against you."