Leones Sumus.

[Lloyd Durages]

[ T H E - L I O N - D O E S - N O T - F A L T E R ]

In the heart of the Shimmering City, in an hour of doubt and worry. Wives and mothers alike concerned over their men preparing for the march of war, children wrought with sorrow and fear of what it could spell for the future, and the weak and sick unable to do nothing but watch and wait for the inevitable, a young man stands at the foot of the statue. A recent member to the council.

"I know what it means."

"I am not a knight, nor a hero. I am just a man trying to protect his home. Just like you, I am scared. I want to run away, and honestly? I wouldn't fault you for doing the same. But to me, this war means more than simply a difference in nations. This is the moment in history where you have to decide what you'll stand and be remembered for. Fireblooded Templar ready to hack our friends and families down, and pirates to follow beside them. What will be left in its wake? The destruction of everything that was worked on for decades, and the rebirth of our home in a bastardized version under the very same person that betrayed us all. All for the sake of avenging a person that struck at the one who a goddess entrusted our hopes and dreams to a better, more prosperous future. Now ask yourself, is that the kind of thing you think we should hesitate against?"

A pause.

"We are lions. We always have been, and we always will be. The greatest fear in the world is of the opinions of others, and the moment you are unafraid of the crowd, you are no longer a sheep, you become a lion. A great roar arises in your heart, the roar of freedom. Their numbers are great, but I know our will to protect our history, our people, and our future is greater. When they try to shatter our spirit, we become sharpest at the break. Remember who you are, and hold the weight of your oaths, your loyalties and yourself upon your shoulders proudly. Osrona..."

[ "FIGHT BACK." ]