It was a handful of years ago now, when empire came and slaughtered all but a scant few of the Scions of the Seventh Dawn. Our numbers had already been quite small.
Alphinaud decided to gather together adventurers and create what he called the Crystal Braves. They were meant to deal with problems too large for any one of the city-states. They were meant to ease the burdens of the Scions.
They were largely refugees of Ala Mhigo, embittered by the Eorzean Alliance's poor treatment of his people, and their refusal to take Ala Mhigo back from the empire's grip.
They betrayed us.
I had dinner with my friend, the sultana of Ul'dah. Nanamo drank of her wine and collapsed. Her wine was poisoned. I was framed for it with help from the Crystal Braves. I had no weapons on hand. Raubahn — the leader of the Immortal Flames, Ul'dah's military force, and who viewed Nanamo as something of a daughter — came to my defense and lost his arm for it. He was then tossed into prison.
Papalymo, Lyse, Thancred, Y'shtola, and Minfilia all ensured Alphinaud, Tataru, and myself were able to escape. At the time we fully believed it was at the cost of their own lives. Merlwyb (leader of Limsa Lominsa) and Kan-E-Senna (leader of Gridania) could not offer us sanctuary despite knowing we were innocent, because politics.
We fled north, to Coerthas. Dearest Haurchefant took us in at once, offering hot chocolate and reassuring words. He pleaded with his father to take us in as wards. Eventually he did.
Later, the same one who lead the betrayal also lead the followers he gained to a slaughter upon the militarized border of the empire. He summoned Shinryu, using his pawns as fuel for the beast-god. Papalymo sacrificed himself to seal Shinryu long enough for us to find a way to defeat it.
Of course, the man who betrayed us had dressed his followers in the armour of each city-state's military, thus the empire took this as the Eorzean Alliance declaring war.
Countless deaths all prompted because we had put our trust in the wrong person. We were utterly blindsided.
Ensure that the refugees you take in are not living in squalor. Galahd was an ally to Lucis. You cannot open your bosom to your ally's people and not do your best by them.
Give them adequate representation upon your pitiful council and if the others fuss pull rank on them.
Ensure you communicate with your people, ask them to aid in providing a home for those who have lost theirs. Have the refugees aid them in turn however they can. Try to minimize the resentment that may develop between them.
Offer them all that you can. Give them no reason to betray you. They are your people now, too, until Galahd is free. Make certain they know it. Not only is this the right thing to do, it is also insurance. Portray it as such to the council if need be. Surely they could see the benefit of having more loyal bodies to aid in the cause against Nifleheim.
The mistakes of my world needn't be repeated in yours, Da.
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Alphinaud decided to gather together adventurers and create what he called the Crystal Braves. They were meant to deal with problems too large for any one of the city-states. They were meant to ease the burdens of the Scions.
They were largely refugees of Ala Mhigo, embittered by the Eorzean Alliance's poor treatment of his people, and their refusal to take Ala Mhigo back from the empire's grip.
They betrayed us.
I had dinner with my friend, the sultana of Ul'dah. Nanamo drank of her wine and collapsed. Her wine was poisoned. I was framed for it with help from the Crystal Braves. I had no weapons on hand. Raubahn — the leader of the Immortal Flames, Ul'dah's military force, and who viewed Nanamo as something of a daughter — came to my defense and lost his arm for it. He was then tossed into prison.
Papalymo, Lyse, Thancred, Y'shtola, and Minfilia all ensured Alphinaud, Tataru, and myself were able to escape. At the time we fully believed it was at the cost of their own lives. Merlwyb (leader of Limsa Lominsa) and Kan-E-Senna (leader of Gridania) could not offer us sanctuary despite knowing we were innocent, because politics.
We fled north, to Coerthas. Dearest Haurchefant took us in at once, offering hot chocolate and reassuring words. He pleaded with his father to take us in as wards. Eventually he did.
Later, the same one who lead the betrayal also lead the followers he gained to a slaughter upon the militarized border of the empire. He summoned Shinryu, using his pawns as fuel for the beast-god. Papalymo sacrificed himself to seal Shinryu long enough for us to find a way to defeat it.
Of course, the man who betrayed us had dressed his followers in the armour of each city-state's military, thus the empire took this as the Eorzean Alliance declaring war.
Countless deaths all prompted because we had put our trust in the wrong person. We were utterly blindsided.
Ensure that the refugees you take in are not living in squalor. Galahd was an ally to Lucis. You cannot open your bosom to your ally's people and not do your best by them.
Give them adequate representation upon your pitiful council and if the others fuss pull rank on them.
Ensure you communicate with your people, ask them to aid in providing a home for those who have lost theirs. Have the refugees aid them in turn however they can. Try to minimize the resentment that may develop between them.
Offer them all that you can. Give them no reason to betray you. They are your people now, too, until Galahd is free. Make certain they know it. Not only is this the right thing to do, it is also insurance. Portray it as such to the council if need be. Surely they could see the benefit of having more loyal bodies to aid in the cause against Nifleheim.
The mistakes of my world needn't be repeated in yours, Da.