VYCE: A life spent hiding from soldiers.... Brings back old times, eh? After the Dark Knights attacked Golyat, we three hid in a deserted house near the church waiting for the Bakram to withdraw. Our stomachs were empty, our hearts full of fear they would discover us. You swore you would never live like that again, Catiua.
CATIUA: Your point eludes me.
VYCE: It's not too late, Catiua. Come with me. I can have you spared with a word. Where has following Denam led you? Always running, always hiding. It wearies you, I see it in your eyes. Wouldn't you rather walk in the light?
CATIUA: Shadow, light, I care not! My only wish is to stand at Denam's side! Do you feel nothing, Vyce? How can you look upon the wreckage of Balmamusa and not weep with shame? We have known each other since we were children! How can you lift your sword against a friend!?
VYCE: Because I know that what I do is right, Catiua. I'm no murderer, but this is war! We are not playing at soldiers anymore! And I am not content to sit grousing about "injustice" when the means to end this suffering is within my grasp!
CATIUA: As you "ended the suffering" of so many of your countrymen in Balmamusa?
VYCE: I see you'd place all the evils of war at my door! Tell me, what would you have done if Denam heeded Leonar - heeded the Duke's orders in Balmamusa? What if he had chosen as I did? What then? No, stay your answer. I already know. Readily would you have joined in the slaughter! Am I wrong, Catiua!?
CATIUA: Never.... He would never...
ARYCELLE: There are many in Almorica who are as I was, blind to the truth of Balmamusa! Will you go on deceiving them? How long can you carry on such deception?
VYCE: As long as need be, if we are careful. The people care nothing for truth. They need only a story they can convince themselves is true!
ARYCELLE: You're wrong! Without truth we are lost!
VYCE: When Denam told you the truth, were you quick to believe him? Did you not yet cling to Leonar's tale? Then as now, you believe only what you want to believe!
[The women, disbelief and shock filling their hearts, have no choice but to brandish their weapons against Vyce and the Walister.]
DENAM: Vyce! Call of your men! There is no need for this!
VYCE: You disobeyed orders at your own peril...traitors!
DENAM: Orders!? That was a call to slaughter innocents! What man could heed that?
VYCE: This man could! How are you unable to see it, Denam? History Will show that our countrymen's sacrifice built our future anew.
DENAM: Vyce...what's happened to you?
[Arycelle breaks from the pack and lets loose a fury of arrows.]
ARYCELLE: I will avenge my brother on his killer. Even be that you, Leonar.
[Eventually Denam's group overpowers Vyce.]
VYCE: Grah! This could have gone better.... We withdraw for now! No going back to Asyton, Denam! Your route is cut off. There's nowhere to run.
[Vyce flees.]
ARYCELLE: You flee, Vyce? Coward! I'll chase you to the ends of the earth! You'll never escape what you did in Balmamusa! Denam, you were right. I owe you an apology. My life...my life remains yours to do with as you will.
DENAM (nods): We should withdraw before they receive reinforcement. Fall back to Krysaro.
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