086 raimon.khan

///C
Khan:
Ah, one of the Ernterran knights.
Raimon:
General Khan. I am Raimon, cousin to Orion. It is a strange thing to have fought many Deimosian generals only have have one fighting by my side for once.
Khan:
Mmm. You've fought them all at this point too.
Raimon:
You, Jenna, Maximillian... and of course, Jasmine...
Khan:
Ha... Jasmine must have left quite an impression on you.
Raimon:
He defeated me in battle. I didn't stand a chance. At the time anyway, if I were to fight him again, I'm sure I could match him.
Khan:
Unfortunately, poor Jasmine is no more.
Raimon:
... I'm sorry... He must have been a friend.
Khan:
He was. Him and his family are all quite unique... The males wear more make-up than most women too, haha...
Raimon:
It did catch me off guard... I thought he was a girl, at first. I never expected someone like that having a legendary weapon.
Khan:
Ah, the Patastra. Yes, that has been in his family forever. I'm sure they'll want it back once this war is over. Though... Ernterre has no reason to give it back...
Raimon:
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///B
Raimon:
General Khan, you seemed the closest to Raum and Maximillian. Could you tell me more about them?
Khan:
What do you want to know?
Raimon:
What are they like? Off the battlefield, I mean...
Khan:
Strange question, but alright. They aren't so different from how you know them. Ambitious in all respects, they can't sit still for long. There is always a task to perform... The most docile I've ever seen Raum is when he spoke of his wife.
Raimon:
His wife?
Khan:
Although you might not know it, judging from his mindset and how Maximillian looks, she was... very sickly.
Raimon:
Sickly? That is surprising. I would have expected his love to be some... muscular woman.
Khan:
Haha, quite the opposite. She meant the world to him too. It was because of his love for his wife that I followed him with his usurpation of the throne. Raum is ruthless... but he had a heart. He loved his woman, and he loved Deimos.
Raimon:
What about Maximillian?
Khan:
Maximillian... I feel his heart is much darker than his father's. He never knew his mother, as she died not like after birthing him. I was worried perhaps he would become a monster... But I'm not so sure about that.
Raimon:
Even after all he has done? He left his own father to die.
Khan:
He respected his father's ideals. If Raum could not win by himself he would never accept it... ... And I feel as if that woman he is always with is softening him.
Raimon:
Woman? Fuwades, you mean.
Khan:
Yes. I feel as if he met her earlier, things would be different... I'll also bring up Maximillian really loves dogs for some reason. You see that war hound he always has with him? He's had that thing with him since he was a boy. I'd wager to say that beast might be his best friend.
Raimon:
I see...
Khan:
Anything else?
Raimon:
No. Thank you. I just wanted to know if people like them could have a good side...

///A
Raimon:
General Khan, you betrayed tradition and loyalty to the true emperor... All because you believed it was the best way Deimos could survive, yes?
Khan:
Yes. But with Raum dead and the everything going out of control, I am fighting for Prince Arjun once again.
Raimon:
I hope you do not mind my words. I do not mean to hurt you. In fact, you give me much inspiration.
Khan:
How?
Raimon:
... There are times when doing what seems wrong is right. Discarding tradition, and even betraying others...
Khan:
Boy... what are you thinking?
Raimon:
Thinking of the future, is all.
Khan:
......... I cannot stop you from whatever it is you are plotting. But be sure of the price you have to pay. Otherwise, you'll end up a broken man, just like me.
Raimon:
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