[ ... hm. Still no sign of recognition, huh? It's true he hasn't known her well in several years, but something tells him Edelgard couldn't feign ignorance that well without something slipping through the cracks of her mask.

(In a different world, what slips is a dagger.)

Right here and now, though, the dagger is what gives them the chance to talk, briefly though it may be. Expecting lasting peace negotiations would be the peak of folly, but another truce at least seems like a viable option, and the points she makes, solid. ]

I can agree to that. [ He nods his assent. ] Furthermore, hostilities would do us no good, and I hear word that death itself is... impermanent in this world. Questionable though it may sound, testing the hypothesis ourselves would only push us further way from our shared goal.

[ The war may be practically won at this point, but the Kingdom still needs him. Any other time, though? He... can't say he would mind experiencing death, though the promise of revival would be disappointing. ]

As it stands, cooperation is key to success. We have a truce until returning to Fodlan, and it should extend to any of our allies that may find themselves trapped in Ellipsa, as well. Do you find those terms agreeable?