[h1][color=00aeef]Ernest LaCreux[/color][/h1]

[h2]Church Interior[/h2]

	Ernest listened to the possibilities that Ruler gave. Certainly, they all seemed somewhat probable... and yet they seemed wrong. None of the options seemed appropriate for that empty being. Thus, Ernest mentally decided Ruler's explanation of a third-party seemed by-and-large the most likely. Not that it really mattered what the thing was at this point. After all, Lancer was gone, along with any hope of att-

	Ernest's eyes widened as Ruler gave him the possibility of rejoining the War. Could it really be? Was there really another chance. An uncharacteristic smile spread across Ernest's face for a moment, and he almost chuckled. The look seemed horribly out of place on the grim man. He nodded, rising to his feet. [color=00aeef]“Do I still desire the Grail?”[/color] He looked at Ruler for a moment. Rejoining the Grail War meant throwing himself back into danger. There was the possibility that he would just run into that horrible, empty thing again... but there was nothing for him if he refused. He needed the Grail. It was his only hope, and he wasn't going to throw this second chance, this unheard of stroke, away. No, there was only one option left open. [color=00aeef]“Of course I do.”[/color]

	There was no real decision to be made. Winning the Grail was a necessity to Ernest. Still, the strange situation he now found himself in begged many questions. [color=00aeef]“If that is the case, how would I go about the summoning?”[/color] The realization hit him that he no longer had any sort of catalyst or relic to manipulate the summoning process. Whatever Servant he summoned would likely be random, and given that other Servants had already been summoned, there was a possibility that his chances of summoning a strong Servant had been severely hampered. Still, luck seemed unpredictable for once. [color=00aeef]“And given the fact that the other Servants have almost certainly been summoned... Are there any restrictions I should be aware of?” [/color]