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{Part Two: Ascendent Star} Chapter Fifteen: Long Gone Friends I

The next day, You awaken and begin to get ready for the day. Seraphine speaks to You along the way.

Seraphine: Today is a big day... We're finally going to be able to talk to our new allies about what our next step is going to be. Now that we have a solid army together, all we need to do is take the fight straight to the enemy forces.

You correct her and say that You do not really have an army yet. Your forces are still only ten in number, and You doubt that You will be able to make much of any progress in trying to fend off the enemy armies with so few people there to aid You.

Seraphine: Maybe you're right... But this is still a step above where we were before, and I'm willing to consider that a victory.

You nod your agreement before You start to head up to the cardinals' room. There, You find the rest of your group waiting for You. Before, You were never allowed to enter the cardinals' room on account of it being considered an important room to the church. Now, You can go inside as much as You want because there are no rules to stop You from entering. In a way, being inside feels strange, like You are going to be forbidden from trying to strategize further.

Liram: I'm glad to see you, Professor. We're all here now and can start to plan for our next few steps.

Morgana: I think we should start with talking to our new allies about the information they can offer us. They've been gathering their own information for a while now, so it wouldn't hurt for us to see what they have to offer.

Reed: I'd be happy to answer your questions about that, as a matter of fact. I know the Knights of Seiros are near here, and we should be able to get them to stand with us in the near future.

Calypso: I received a message back from the captain of the Knights of Seiros, as a matter of fact. She is willing to join up with us within the moon as long as we would still like her help.

Ayberk: I don't think there's a way at all for us to not want their help. We don't exactly have all that many allies at the moment, so we could use the extra hands in any fight we get into.

Luciana: I suspect the attacking force from the Empire will not be the only ambush we can expect... Our enemies are no doubt aware that we have taken up residence in the monastery and will be looking to stop us as soon as possible.

Ryoko: We won't have anything to worry about once we meet up with the Knights of Seiros though! I've heard about how strong they are, and we're going to need their help going forward.

Cyballine: I don't know if I would say that everything is going to be quite so simple going forward... The Knights of Seiros are powerful, yes, but their numbers have suffered greatly because of the war.

Rowan: That is true... I don't know what to expect when we eventually see them again. They may not even be enough to help us fight off the enemy forces. We're essentially surrounded on all sides in some way or another...

Liram: Still, we could use all the extra help we can get our hands on, and that starts with taking Captain Torryn up on her invitation and meeting with her as soon as possible.

Ryoko: I heard rumors of there being people living beneath the ground of the monastery too. What should we do about that?

Morgana: All of them are currently out on some other mission... Though I'mnot entirely sure of the details. The point is that we can't count on their help at the moment.

Luciana: It will be a while before we can reliably meet with them, in other words... The same applies to the Faerghus army, I'm afraid.

Reed: We can handle ourselves until then... Or so I'm choosing to believe. Pessimism isn't going to do us much good at the moment, so we need to keep our heads up and focus on the path ahead.