Excerpt from Memoirs of Mqs. Halim Ondore IV, Chapter 16: Biding Time

The Dreadnought Leviathan is sunk. The 8th Fleet of the Archadian Imperial Army, lost.

As Word of the Events in the Jagd sounded throughout the Empire, quit I Bhujerba, citing sudden Malady.

My true Motive: to bring the various counter-Imperial Forces scattered throughout Ivalice together in unified Resistance.

By this Time, Lady Ashe had made her Return to Rabanastre. She had not, however, made known her Presence. Rather, she was content with keeping both her Whereabouts, and those of the Dawn Shard, concealed.

Had she chosen to go before her People, my Error in announcing her Suicide would be known, to the great Detriment of my Efforts to assemble a Resistance.

In such Circumstance as the Lady Ashe then found herself, even were she to proclaim Dalmasca restored, it would serve only to invite the Empire’s Wrath.

Though Archadia had lost her 8th Fleet, she remained, as ever, a Military Power with which to be reckoned.

- Memoirs of Marquis Halim Ondore IV, Chapter 16: Biding Time

Excerpt from Memoirs of Mqs. Halim Ondore IV, Chapter 13: The Province of Allies

Pretenses of Peace left by the Wayside, the Archadian Forces resumed their Advance toward Rabanastre. Dalmasca’s Doom had been decided.

To make Resistance would serve no end. With this foremost in my Thoughts, I, to the People of Dalmasca:

“Sons and Daughters of Dalmasca, I bid you lay down your Arms. Raise Songs of Prayer in their Stead. Prayer for His Majesty King Raminas, ever merciful. A Man devoted wholly to Peace.

“Prayer, too, for the noble Princess Ashe, who, wrought with Grief at her Kingdom’s defeat, has taken her own Life.

“Know also that Capt. Basch fon Ronsenburg, for Incitement of Sedition and the Assassination of H.R.M. King Raminas, has been found Guilty of High Treason and put to his Death.

“They who at this late Hour choose still the Sword are cut of the same Cloth as the Capt.: Traitors who would lead Dalmasca to her Ruin.”

Dalmasca’s Surrender without Terms was soon to follow.

~Memoirs of Mqs. Halim Ondore IV, Chapter 13: The Province of Allies

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Excerpt from Memoirs of Mqs. Halim Ondore IV, Chapter 12: Of the Fall of Kingdoms

The Death of Ld. Rasler Heios Nabradia was but one of many Tragedies to befall the Kingdom of Dalmasca.

The Air of Hope that had surrounded H.R.H. Princess Ashe’s Wedding was now quite lost; Dalmasca had been set adrift, at the Mercy of History’s restless Tides.

At this Time, two Great Empires struggled for Dominion over Ivalice; Archadia in the East, Rozzaria, the west.

The Invasion of the Kingdom of Nabradia was Archadia’s first Step in its westward March.

With Lord Rasler’s beloved Homeland consumed by the Hell-Fires of War, it seemed clear that Archadia would soon mete out a like Fate to Dalmasca.

The Fall of the Fortress at Nalbina tolled the Destructed of the greater part of Dalmasca’s Forces.

A Counter-Attack was mounted by the Order of the Knights of Dalmasca, ever Brave and Faithful, but against the martial Might of the Archadian Armies, they stood little Chance of Victory.

Indeed, their Defeat was to be absolute.

Soon thereafter, Archadia came forward offering Terms of Peace. Or, as one might rather put it, Terms of Dalmasca’s Surrender.

Lord Raminas, King of Dalmasca – and my Dear Friend – had no Choice but to accept these Terms. It was, thus, only with Reluctance that He set out for Nalbina Fortress – now under Archadian Occupation – to affix His Seal to the Emperor’s Treaty of Peace.

The King had scarce departed His Royal City of Rabanastre when the Remnants of the Order made their Return. And not a Moment too soon, for a terrible Revelation awaited them.

The Treaty would be signed with Steel and Writ in royal Blood.

~Memoirs of Mqs. Halim Ondore IV, Chapter 12: Of the Fall of Kingdoms

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