I feel I ought to remind you that I was not able to protect Tifa or the others.
[And it's not a case of her feeling upset about it, though she does. Still. It's merely matter-of-fact. She failed to do what she ought to be good at doing. What she fails to address is that she knows she's done more than horrible things. The acts of Burmecia and Cleyra were only two things in her life. Probably the worst of the worst. They shouldn't define the rest of her servitude.
Unfortunately, they very well might.
Putting her weight in her hands, Beatrix tilts her head and she remains quiet for some moments before she finds her voice again.]
Yes. I suppose I can agree with much of that. I have never cared much what befalls me, but I do know I have had experiences I would not want others to share in. That, however, is not what you asked me. I would think Diluc to be the better swordsman betwixt us. I am not refusing your request. Perhaps I need time before I am inclined to do such a thing.
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[And it's not a case of her feeling upset about it, though she does. Still. It's merely matter-of-fact. She failed to do what she ought to be good at doing. What she fails to address is that she knows she's done more than horrible things. The acts of Burmecia and Cleyra were only two things in her life. Probably the worst of the worst. They shouldn't define the rest of her servitude.
Unfortunately, they very well might.
Putting her weight in her hands, Beatrix tilts her head and she remains quiet for some moments before she finds her voice again.]
Yes. I suppose I can agree with much of that. I have never cared much what befalls me, but I do know I have had experiences I would not want others to share in. That, however, is not what you asked me. I would think Diluc to be the better swordsman betwixt us. I am not refusing your request. Perhaps I need time before I am inclined to do such a thing.