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-- In general, I must once again note your strong sense of patriotism, Sir Shen... I think I previously misjudged you, not knowing about this factor, so it is almost a pity that we are, in a sense, competing. Or perhaps there is no need for all this? We could develop a paper on eternal union, peace, and friendship, seal it, and together strive for a bright, great future for everyone, both Mindjna and Margel? Why are espionage, secrets, and all the rest needed; perhaps it would be socially beneficial to simply adapt to each other as much as possible? With your level of respect for the Margelian dynasty, this doesn't seem like fantasy.
-- The absence of change is also a downside for many people, -- the redhead replied instantly. -- Perhaps she dreamed of a grand tour, but what happened was a freeze of the current state. Dreamed of a great love, but it turned out that she lost the chance to find it, because even in such conditions marriage is sacred, and "love" that contradicts duty is not true love?
-- No, firstly, I would realistically consider the consequences of refusal. Secondly, if I truly had a choice, I would base it on how much this hypothetical ruler sees the personal aspect in a marriage with me, rather than the political aspect. Just as in the case of Ixia, whom you also praised: they met, their characters clicked, and in the end, they lived long and happily. If a person swears eternal love to someone before Anuzish, then let those words be sincere, let him love the person to whom he swears, and not his throne... Not in the sense of abandoning love for the throne, but the feeling for a person and the sense of duty should act independently of each other, both having significance, rather than just one. Otherwise, it is all a lie and the procedure itself loses all meaning.
-- As for my goals, of course, I perform a role that is pleasant to me, and you do not? This includes a sense of loyalty and honor, but my loyalty is not independent of whom it is shown to. I am lucky to serve under the command of Her Highness the Suzerain, amazing in absolutely all her aspects; under such conditions, even the discussion of hypothetical disloyalty seems absurd to me. But if my feudal lord were such that serving him would drop my honor more than not serving, then I would prefer not to serve him.
-- He deserves condemnation -- that is a truth. Regret? Hardly. Except perhaps that he was born or raised with a strange perception of the world.
-- Everything you say is correct, but it is not a counter-argument to what I said earlier. There is a sphere of feelings, and there is a sphere of reason -- they are different, and neither can be completely subordinated to the other. On an emotional level, one wants their expectations to match reality, and we grieve for those who did not receive that. On a rational level, however, one understands that reality is a thing in itself and deaf to our feelings, so having no expectations, or having deliberately pessimistic expectations, is the best strategy.
-- I see... But of course, that does not mean that someone else won't be sent instead of you. )
In a conversation with Beata and Guillon, you explain the necessity of procreation based on the fact that otherwise there is a great risk of turning to other pleasures "typical of irrational animals," but you do this in our library, clearly observing with your own eyes that there is no smell of the irrational or the animal here...
Forgive me, but in this case, standing up for the honor of my subordinates is my duty; children and the continuation of the lineage are wonderful, and I will be happy if I taste this part of life as well (though I am happy as I am), but... I will defend the freedom of everyone to act as they see fit.