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[The Drought in Budehuc was so severe that the projected harvest will be smaller then previous years, to a point where it may not last the whole winter. Thomas has been locked away in his office for the last several days as he balances the books. Finally, he opened the door for you]

Please come in, If it's a...a...about the harvest - I'm sorry, I am still finding the best solution possible for the people

2)

[Oh look, Lord Thomas is playing with some dogs... and now several of them are following him around like baby ducklings]

Ah... I don't have anything else, I'm sorry.

[he starts kneeling to pet them]

If I could take you guys home, I would...

3)

Excuse me!

[The young lord from the podunk country burst out, interrupting a heated debate between two bigger factions over how to deal with some threat]

I'm so-so-sorry, but I cannot just continue to listen without speaking up. But... this argument is petty! As we fight... the enemy is gathering it's strength. I... I know we all do not always get along, but we must work together or fall.

[agree, disagree, tell him to stfu?]

4)

[Where is Thomas? You were sent to find him when he didn't come out of the Library, and you discover him clinging for dear life on top of a ladder. Now what?]

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Tch, you really think I'd let an ally starve? If I'd known how bad it was down here, I'd have sent food aid weeks ago!

I was trying... to see if I could change the distribution, or what stores we have left before I ask.

[He rubs the back of his head]

I... don't want to get into the habit of relying on others.

Don't think of it as relying on others, think of it as... compensating for one another's shortcomings. Sawa has a surplus of two things: agriculture and accountants. At the very least, I could help you with your bookkeeping!

The problem is so much the bookkeeping.

[Though god the paperwork...]

but simply that of supply.

Don't worry about supply. You've done what you could. No one could ask anything more of you.

Thank you Mitsunari.

[He bows deeply]

I'll repay when we're able to.

King of a country, rooting around on the ground petting dogs?

[Levin crosses his arms with a sardonic grin.]

Maybe you rulers aren't so bad after all.

uh...

[He scratches one of them behind the ear]

Well, everyone needs a place to rest, and someone they could rely on, even dogs.

In this land of ours that we have the pleasure of living in... maybe not everyone would say the same.

Are you someone to rely on, then, oh good king?

Please... call me Thomas.

[He glances over to Levin, getting an odd sense of Deja Vu]

That... that is what I wish to be for the people.

What you wish to be? I've wished for many things in the past, Thomas. I fear I still await my perfect features and million coins.

[Thomas, perhaps unexpectedly, gets a friendly thump on the back.]

Good enough for now, though. They could have done a heck of a lot worse than you.

Lord Thomas? Are you still up h--

[Caesar had to come looking for him eventually! Though he takes one look at the little lord clinging to the ladder like that and ~~surely offers to help him out~~ turns to leave again with:]

Oh, I see you're busy. I'll come back later.

Co-come back!

[He reaches an arm out, yelping as the ladder moves before he clings again]

...help.

[Okay, okay, that was pathetic enough to make him stay. Caesar sighs and turns back around to walk to the ladder. He puts a hand on it to keep it steady.]

Just climb down slowly, before anyone else comes in here and sees you like that.

[Thomas' face is quite red. He knows how completely and utterly ridiculous this looks, but heeeeeeights. He slowly breathes and start climbing down]

Sorry...

[don't look down, don't look down]

It's... fine. [Kind of, well, not really. Caesar holds the ladder steady for the entire climb down, an easy enough task.] Next time you need a book too high up, make someone else get it for you, alright?

...there was no one else here.

[He rubs the back of his head once he's on solid ground]

[ Olivier pauses. She had expected that the diminutive lord would have simply remained on the sidelines, with how intimidated he looked. ]

The enemy is always gathering its strength. That's why we need to know where everyone in the empire stands.

[ Part of her wants to just agree with Thomas, but realistically, cooperation often requires a bit of coercion. ]

[Thomas let out a breath as he steadies himself]

I am certain even if some of us are sworn enemies that they would prefer to leave old feuds rather then risk being overrun. While they will always gather strength, wouldn't it best to strike quickly?

[He knows he's no military tactician, but the bickering was getting to him]

As much as I'd prefer that kind of efficiency, nothing gets done in this empire without a lot of posturing. There's too much incompetence to get away from it.

[ She huffs, turning to look down at the boy. He seems adamant in his softness; but he's also no soldier. ]

Can you convince everyone to think the same as you do?

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