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She sees so many timelines. All of them with the same conclusion.
Suffering, blood, and death.
It was worth it? She didn’t know exactly. She tried to stop this madness, choosing another house to be the teacher. But the conclusion was the same. Edelgard and Dimitri’s death – always depends on who she chooses, or both deaths - Claude going to Almyra, and Fodlan in a unique colour.
She didn’t want this. She didn’t want that conclusion.
She looks at the palm of her hand. She can go back once more. But, what did she gain? It'll always end like always. In a poll of the blood of her students, the ones she wanted to protect so much. If she didn’t accept Rhea's proposal... If she didn’t come across them...
Wait. That’s it. She didn’t have to appear to them.
Be a mercenary, not a teacher. Trying to avoid the church of Seiros. It seems simple, at least.
But as Sothis said, it was her destiny, to happen what happens. She was afraid, what if it ends worse? What if her plan doesn’t go as she expected? She didn’t know. Everything is a cloud before her.
But the choice was made. And she prayed to Sothis, for another help.
It seems all come to her plan. She had to avoid the leaders of the houses and everything will be fine, she always says in her mind.
Then, he comes. Another one to play on the board.
A boy with peculiar power. A power she knows.
Huh, so there you are.
Byleth blinks at that voice. Sothis, as always, talking to herself and did not expose what happened. Then, she thinks. That power comes from the ones who are in the dark. So maybe he...
“My mission is done. Goodbye,” she says, with his cold voice.
“W-wait...” he said, wanting to destroy her.
“Maybe, on another occasion”
Because she knows, there will be another occasion. Maybe with him, she can save them all.