human
Crusch:  She could only think of Fourier, lying in his sickbed and offering his weak smile when she came to see him.
gpt
Fourier:  "We must consider the possibility that His Majesty, too, will leave us.”
human
Crusch:  Even as she chewed her lip, Crusch heard a raspy voice. She looked up to find that everyone who had heard had focused on the center of the room, where Miklotov, the representative of the Council of Elders, stood.
gpt
Miklotov:  “Sir Miklotov, a poor jest! His Majesty? Leave us?”
human
Miklotov:  “Mm. The inevitable cannot be avoided, no matter how diligently we look away from reality. We cannot afford to be optimists right now. Or else we will not be able to fulfill the duties of the most precious seat in our nation. Am I wrong?”
gpt
Nobles:  “Ngh…”
human
Miklotov:  “We see now how quickly the condition may turn—and that means that even tomorrow, we could find ourselves facing the worst. When it happens, it will shake the kingdom, and our role is to support the nation during that time. We must not turn our backs on the people.” Miklotov’s pointed pronouncement put to rest those who thought he was being disrespectful.
gpt
Crusch:  Thus, Crusch was the first to put aside her personal feelings and speak on the sage’s behalf. "Sir Miklotov is right. If anything should happen to His Majesty, the kingdom won’t disappear. It will fall to us to do something about it.” Crusch was one of only a few present of ducal rank, but she had relatively little experience and hadn’t established herself yet. Still, her speaking up helped the rest of the nobles start to feel the same way.
human
Miklotov:  “I’m grateful for your endorsement."
gpt
Miklotov:  “Naturally, I still hope and pray that His Highness and His Highness’s family will come safely through this trial. Please don’t misunderstand me on that point.” He moved that the assembly begin discussing what to do with the kingdom in the event that they had no king—and last of all, he shot a meaningful glance at Crusch. Perhaps he was expressing his gratitude for her being the first to support him.
human
Crusch:  But she didn’t see it; she had already collapsed into her seat. With things the way they were, she wouldn’t be able to drop in on Fourier. She had become so constrained by her noble duties that she didn’t even have time to see him. She couldn’t let this precious, limited time go to waste. That was what she told herself even as her duty compelled her to remain at the meeting.