"If you can eliminate witnesses you don't trust," she began, "you have my word I will not bring the might of Nohr down on you. I would prefer not to hurt the king's children, but I have no wish to see Nohr ascendant over Rikkai."
But with Niou having no reason to believe her, she has to say more, doesn't she? It's not in her nature to tell more than necessary, but...
"The war against Hoshido is different. King Garon cannot be stopped except by his children, and they are both loyal to and terrified of him. The only way I can convince them not to support him is by proving to them that he is not the father they believe they know, and the only way to do that is to have him sit on Hoshido's throne, which has the power to bring people back to their true state of being and mind. And, obviously, the only way to do that is by having him conquer the kingdom, and take that glory for himself."
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"If you can eliminate witnesses you don't trust," she began, "you have my word I will not bring the might of Nohr down on you. I would prefer not to hurt the king's children, but I have no wish to see Nohr ascendant over Rikkai."
But with Niou having no reason to believe her, she has to say more, doesn't she? It's not in her nature to tell more than necessary, but...
"The war against Hoshido is different. King Garon cannot be stopped except by his children, and they are both loyal to and terrified of him. The only way I can convince them not to support him is by proving to them that he is not the father they believe they know, and the only way to do that is to have him sit on Hoshido's throne, which has the power to bring people back to their true state of being and mind. And, obviously, the only way to do that is by having him conquer the kingdom, and take that glory for himself."