#mentioned indech

[askhubertvonvestra]

How can you justify being allies with the very people who plunged Fodlan into chaos by murdering the Goddess and most of her innocent children, using their bones and blood as weapons, further experimenting on innocent people in Fodlan (Edelgard and her family included) and also murdering the professors father?

Do "the ends justify the means" when so much damage and strife has been caused because of the monsters you work with? Yes, you supposedly defeat them in the end, but don't they technically win if the rest of the few endangered Nabateans are either dead (Rhea) or have likely fled Fodlan for their safety (Seteth and Flayn) or go back into miserable hiding (Indech and Macuil)? How can you claim to want equality for all when the actions of your allies cause direct suffering?

How do you justify leaving humanity to fend for itself as a corrupt, secretive society operates unchecked and preys on the defenseless? How do you justify stifling education to better control the masses? How do you rationalize your moral decrying of our conduct while you have done absolutely nothing to intervene on these mounting atrocities surrounding us all?

What is rumored to have occurred in Ailell is horrific, but simply put, I was not there. I did not bear witness to these tragedies, and I did not dictate that their bodies should be desecrated as weapons turned against their own. It is a unique nightmare that should never have come to pass.

But Rhea has had centuries to hunt down the guilty parties and show what becomes of those who raise a hand against those she cares about. Instead, she has smothered humanity in an oppressive rule that has left us exposed to horrors all our own.

It is because of her fracturing of humanity and its power that we lack the strength to fight Those Who Slither in the Dark alone. If we were to seek aid from other nations in Fódlan, we could not do so without garnering attention from the Church. As yet another guilty party, do you truly believe they would allow us to amass our strength against the Agarthans?

If she wanted those creatures dead, they would be. It is not the fault of myself or Her Majesty that she neglected that duty.

Therefore, if you wish to blame someone for the experiments and deaths that have persisted without consequence, you ought to turn to your beloved archbishop.

Because I can promise you, without a shred of doubt, that I will see to it that those responsible for what occurred to Lady Edelgard and her family, among others, shall pay with their lives. I will not suffer their existence a second longer than is necessary to eradicate Rhea and her false faith.

We have an end to the torment. When the means are what humanity has been enduring with no rhyme or reason for generations, yes: the ends do justify those means. The pain, the suffering, it has meaning. There will come a day when we no longer fear unseen threats that will go unanswered should they descend upon those we love most.

That is more than your vile pretender could ever claim.

Rhea orchestrated her own demise, and there is no one else to blame. Seteth and Flayn played their part, and it is enough that they may start again in another region. Their own Lady Rhea would not be so merciful. As for Indech and Macuil, they will go undisturbed so long as they don’t turn against humanity. So you may mourn Macuil now if you wish. The documents I have access to suggest he is more extreme than Rhea herself, and that bodes ill for his survival.

I did not bring about the ruin of the Nabateans. Rhea did when she elected to use us as pawns and shields, nothing more, in her desperate ploys to restore the goddess to life. Had she focused on those who were still living and deserved her protection, the story of her people might have ended differently.

We cannot provide equality to those who see us as lesser, mere sacrifices in the grand scheme of their unnatural lifespans. And if Rhea’s people suffer in the process of us wresting back control that was never theirs to take, then they may consider that their due retribution. 

The rest of us were already suffering. They simply did not wish to see it or did not care.

[ihavesomethingtoaskofyou]

Hay seteth I have a question how close are you and flayn close to your brothers

We visit Indech frequently. Flayn loves placing flower crowns on his shell. Macuil however....

We try to avoid him.

[ihavesomethingtoaskofyou]

/*there’s a letter sitting on Seteth’s desk, unmarked save for the name Cichol*/ Dear brother, Are you well? I find myself growing more interested in returning to the human world of late, and would like your advice. Should I make up a new name? Teach myself new colloquialisms, since the ones from our time have fallen out of fashion? How are Seiros and little Cethleann? Have you heard from Macuil lately? Ah, so many questions, not enough paper... I do hope you are all well. - Your brother, Indech

[He looks around before sitting down to write.]

My dear brother,

I am well, thank you. It is preferable to have a human name. People have been after Cethleann... I do not wish anything to happen to you. While I am sure it can be played off as you’ve moved from a new country... It would help to learn of how those of Fodlan behave now. I have attached papers on the customs from the Empire, Kingdom, and Alliance so it is easier to adapt.

Seiros and Cethlean are doing well. Many people have attempted for Cethleann’s hand in marriage so I wished to leave the monastery and hide away... But our new professor has taken her into her class. Seiros insists we will be safe when I confronted her later... I didn’t understand much, only something about Mother... 

Macuil reached out to me recently. He was being himself and once more insulted the circlet of mine. He does not know when to give it a rest... No matter his antics I miss him all the same. I hope life as been treating you well in your current state. Seiros may not be able to join me, but I should be able to visit with Cethleann.

Ah before I finish, if you do decide to join us I suggest searching for us by our new names. I go by Seteth, with Cethleann as Flayn, and Seiros as Rhea. It is only for our safety as Saints.

I hope you can see us soon,

Cichol

[ihavesomethingtoaskofyou]

Seteth I have one question more how deeply do your brothers care for flayn and please don't take this the wrong way do they care for her like she's their own daughter or something even though they know she's your daughter.

Not exactly. They all treat her with care, though Macuil... Perhaps you should ask him. Just keep in mind that what he says will most likely be false. Indech adores her, he’s the fun uncle. Or the “cool” one as the youths say. Back before the humans had slaughtered our people, the two would go out frequently together, visit many sacred gardens, and do other risk-free activities.