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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Jun 12, 2008 0:52:18 GMT -5
Noel leaned on the balcony, looking up at the stars. "I understand. But I wish... I wish to one day rule over them. Not to destroy them. They are a lot alike us. Or is your fighting spirit only fueled by vengeance?"
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Jun 12, 2008 0:57:58 GMT -5
"Vengeance? Not at all," Raej responded. "I Raej merely speak of the way of the world. Vengeance has nothing to do with it. This is simply how the world is. The strong force their will upon the weak. It has been that way since the dawn of time. Once Nocturnia was weak and the strong forced their will on us. Now Nocturnia is strong, and we are no longer subjected to their wills."
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Jun 12, 2008 1:06:26 GMT -5
"The strong are always in control, I agree." Noel stated. "From law enforcement to parenting. But a certain amount of responsibility is needed."
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Jun 12, 2008 1:21:08 GMT -5
"Yes, you are correct Prince," Raej replied. "However, the first responsibility of a government is the security and well being of its people. The previous Nocturnian rulers forgot that and allowed the others to exploit our people and land. They paid for forgetting that when they were overthrown."
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Jun 12, 2008 1:24:44 GMT -5
Noel looked over to Raej, smiling. "Well, I'm glad you can't be swayed."
"But..." She walked over to him, looking up and straight into his eyes. "Would you force a fellow Nocturnian to your will?"
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Jun 12, 2008 1:39:02 GMT -5
"It it not my will, it is the will of the Nocturnian people themselves," Raej replied. "I Raej do not see how any could object to my ensuring their safety."
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Jun 12, 2008 1:43:37 GMT -5
"You have a will of your own. I want to see that will." Noel said. "Not as the prince to his general, but as friends who've known each other since we were young."
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Jun 12, 2008 1:49:27 GMT -5
"My will is as it was when I first joined the military," Raej responded. "I wish to protect the people of Nocturnia from the exploitation of the others. To do that I Raej shall sacrifice my life if needed."
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Post by KeshmarCurlyHair on Jun 12, 2008 1:52:47 GMT -5
"...is that all you think about?" Noel asked with a disappointed face. "Don't you have a life outside of your duties?"
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Post by Kazuki4356 on Jun 12, 2008 1:59:04 GMT -5
"Of course it's not all I think about," Raej replied. "You know perfectly well I play the violin too. Though I Raej am the highest ranking general in the military. As such my duties take up a large part of my time."
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