[Maribelle's flush of embarrassment has turned into one of pleasure as she lowers her head to shuffle and sort the papers back into place. ...More importantly, to avoid meeting Ike's eyes.]
It won't be nearly so easy, of course. Why, some lord would have my head if I were to propose this with any serious intent. ...Every lord would have my head. It's more of a... dream for the future.
We need to begin by amending the laws we already have in place towards equality. Even with Lord Chrom upon the throne, old Ylissean law still rules harshly between the commoners and the nobility - and Lord Chrom can't step in to every case that makes it to the courts. Our judiciary remains positively bloated with old windbags too concerned with maintaining their own wealth to actually care half a whit about their duties!
[She crinkles some of her precious papers in her hands as she speaks, cheeks still red.]
My father --
[A pause.]
Oh, I must be boring you. Do forgive me for prattling on so.
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[Maribelle's flush of embarrassment has turned into one of pleasure as she lowers her head to shuffle and sort the papers back into place. ...More importantly, to avoid meeting Ike's eyes.]
It won't be nearly so easy, of course. Why, some lord would have my head if I were to propose this with any serious intent. ...Every lord would have my head. It's more of a... dream for the future.
We need to begin by amending the laws we already have in place towards equality. Even with Lord Chrom upon the throne, old Ylissean law still rules harshly between the commoners and the nobility - and Lord Chrom can't step in to every case that makes it to the courts. Our judiciary remains positively bloated with old windbags too concerned with maintaining their own wealth to actually care half a whit about their duties!
[She crinkles some of her precious papers in her hands as she speaks, cheeks still red.]
My father --
[A pause.]
Oh, I must be boring you. Do forgive me for prattling on so.