It might be that he knew he was on the wrong side, but pressure from his father and some idea of filial duty pushed him into working for the Empire regardless. That'd explain why he was willing to join you guys after losing. I think, if he'd genuinely believed he was doing what was right with all his heart, he would have given his life for it. He didn't lack for courage or grit - just sense.
'Even if it was Lorenz' is going to keep me laughing for weeks. But yeah, I agree with you. I hate that anyone has to die for this miserable war. I don't even want to lose Edelgard or Hubert...although, knowing them, there's no way that anyone could convince them to change course. If Edelgard didn't somehow believe all of this was necessary, she'd never have done all this. I just wish I knew why she thinks that. I'll never believe this path she's on is a good one, or the only one...but I can't believe everything I learned about her and her principles was a lie, either. Somehow, she thinks this is what's best for Fodlan. I just wish she'd shown her work, so I could understand how she and Dimitri and I could have all wanted the same thing, but with her coming up with such a radically different answer than we have.
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Date: 2021-01-08 08:19 am (UTC)'Even if it was Lorenz' is going to keep me laughing for weeks. But yeah, I agree with you. I hate that anyone has to die for this miserable war. I don't even want to lose Edelgard or Hubert...although, knowing them, there's no way that anyone could convince them to change course. If Edelgard didn't somehow believe all of this was necessary, she'd never have done all this. I just wish I knew why she thinks that. I'll never believe this path she's on is a good one, or the only one...but I can't believe everything I learned about her and her principles was a lie, either. Somehow, she thinks this is what's best for Fodlan. I just wish she'd shown her work, so I could understand how she and Dimitri and I could have all wanted the same thing, but with her coming up with such a radically different answer than we have.