A Servant's Resolve: 1-10 The Beginning of the End

*Alfred eavesdrops on an important conversation, and rushes off to board Lafayettes's ship. If only he knew that this decision would change his entire life...*

## Info

* **Rewards:** 3,000 , 600 , 1 , 1 , 1 , The Nightingale

### Dialogue Choices

Tell me, why did you do this?

* **For myself**
* **For a common cause**

## Transcript

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* This day is possibly the most important day of my life.
* I can't believe eavesdropping on this conversation will lead me to a major decision.
* A decision that will turn my life upside down.
* I wonder what might happen if I wasn't overhearing the King's conversation with the British ambassador.
* Perhaps I would make a different decision.
* Would my life turn out differently?
* I will never know.
* All I can do is continue down the path I already chose.

* I conceal myself behind the hedge, peeking out discreetly. I can barely see the King's silhouette from this distance.
* **Louis XVI:** Do you have anything else to say?

* **British Ambassador:** Your Majesty, the Marquis de Lafayette is still preparing to travel to the colonies.

* **British Ambassador:** As agreed, Your Majesty shall put a halt to his expedition. We can't allow Lafayette to join the war.

* **Alfred:** (What agreement? What did he say to the King?)

* **Louis XVI:** I believe I've already responded to your King's request.

* **British Ambassador:** Your Majesty will then, perhaps, recall that Great Britain has formally requested a sanction on Lafayette.

* **Louis XVI:** If Great Britain had followed up on this issue, I suppose you should be aware that...

* **Louis XVI:** I've already ordered Lafayette's incarceration. He's currently in prison.

* **Alfred:** (So Great Britain is involved in the Marquis' arrest...)

* **British Ambassador:** But he...

* **Louis XVI:** I've already graciously granted the sanction on Lafayette. If Great Britain will continue to abuse my goodwill...

* **Louis XVI:** As the King of France, I cannot tolerate such impertinence.

* **British Ambassador:** Your Majesty! My scouts report Lafayette is heading towards the port!

* **Alfred:** (The port? Is he leaving France?)

* **Louis XVI:** What did you say?

* **British Ambassador:** Your Majesty, I'm afraid our agreement has been breached.

* **Louis XVI:** We must send someone after Lafayette at once.

* **British Ambassador:** I must say I'm quite appalled by Your Majesty's approach to our agreement.

* **Louis XVI:** Ambassador, if Great Britain truly wants to keep Lafayette from their colonies, perhaps we should cease our quarrel and go after him immediately?

* **British Ambassador:** I will report this incident to my King!

* Red with anger, the British ambassador grumbles at His Majesty. I quickly leave the garden.

* I bolt across the hallway as fast as my legs can carry me, but almost collide with George.
* **George:** Watch where you're going! What if you run into a noble?

* **Alfred:** I'm sorry, George, but I must go!

* **George:** What's the hurry, Alfred? Where are you going?

* **Alfred:** The port. Let me through, George, I don't have time to explain.

* I shove George aside and hurry away. There's no time to lose. Lafayette's ship could leave at any time.
* **George:** What port? Are you out of your mind?

* George's protests fade as I rush towards the palace gates.

* I'm almost to the port... I can hear the ocean waves slapping against the ships.
* **Alfred:** Please let him be there... No, he must be there!

* I catch sight of a familiar figure as I hurriedly cross the bustling port.
* A glittering new ship sits proudly at the dock, with sailors and soldiers waiting in line to board.
* The Marquis de Lafayette stands atop the forecastle, staring into the distance.
* **Alfred:** I made it! Marquis, please wait for me!

* Lafayette turns when he hears me.
* **Lafayette:** Is that you, Alfred? Why are you here?

* **Alfred:** You must listen, Sir. I overheard His Majesty's audience with a British ambassador at the palace garden earlier...

* **Alfred:** They were talking about you! I think... no, I must tell you what I heard.

* I recount every detail to the Marquis.
* **Alfred:** His Majesty's guards and the ambassador's men are coming for you.

* **Alfred:** You must leave immediately, Marquis!

* Lafayette is caught by surprise, but he doesn't look worried.
* **Lafayette:** Did you come all this way just to tell me this?

* **Lafayette:** Tell me, why did you do this?

For myself

* **Alfred:** Because I wish to join your expedition, Marquis. I want to follow you to the New World!

* **Lafayette:** You want to do this for money?

* **Alfred:** Sure, that's one of the reasons, but there are others, all of which are for my own benefit.

* **Lafayette:** For your own benefit?

* **Alfred:** Marquis, your goals happen to align with mine. This arrangement will benefit us both.

* **Lafayette:** I certainly didn't expect that answer.

For a common cause

* **Alfred:** Before I met you, I had no purpose in life. But meeting you gave me one.

* **Lafayette:** Because of what I said in the prison?

* **Alfred:** Marquis, I couldn't completely understand what you were saying, perhaps because I haven't had much schooling...

* **Alfred:** But I never stopped thinking about it.

* **Lafayette:** ...I didn't expect you to be so moved by it.

* **Alfred:** Of course I'm concerned! I want to... I...

* **Alfred:**

* **???:** It might be a small matter, but I hope you realize your mistake.

* **Alfred:** Yes. I'm sorry!

* **Alfred:** I want to follow you, Marquis, and see the New World!

* Lafayette gazes deeply into my eyes, his hair fluttering gracefully in the sea breeze.
* **Lafayette:** Welcome to our expedition, Alfred. You're a true warrior.

* **Lafayette:** From this day forward, you are no longer a servant of Versailles.

* I struggle to open my eyes... I can vaguely see Lafayette. He appears to be speaking to someone.
* My body... it aches as if I was run over by a cart.
* The searing pain dazes me as I vaguely recall what happened.
* I was hit by a stray bullet, and the excruciating pain knocked me unconscious.
* **Alfred:** (So, that was a dream...?)

* **Alfred:** Major General... Lafayette...

* **Lafayette:** Alfred? You mustn't speak now, you're bleeding too heavily. Just hang on, I'll get you--

* **Alfred:** Tell me please... Sir... \*cough\*

* Lafayette inches closer to me. I've never seen this much emotion in his eyes before.
* **Lafayette:** What is it? Speak slowly, you mustn't overexert.

* **Alfred:** Did we... urgh...

* I barely manage to utter those few words before succumbing to a violent coughing fit. My lungs feel as if they are crushed.
* **Lafayette:** Alfred...

* **Alfred:** Did we... win the battle?

* **Lafayette:** ...We did.

* Why is Lafayette choking as he speaks...? It should have been pleasant news...
* **Alfred:** (You shouldn't be upset, we won after all...)

* I try my best to smile, yet I can barely move my lips...
* **Alfred:** (Goodbye...)

Ending **[True Calling]**