Damien stood among the massive crowd, waiting and watching as Lucina gave her speech. He'd only arrived in Ylisstol a month prior and as such wasn't particularly used to the life of a Shepard just yet. The speech was typical, something a general would routinely give to their troops to maintain morale in the face of overwhelming odds. Which was the exact situation the group was in now. Of course, so long as Lucina and her brother Xavier lived, there would always be hope that Grima could be destroyed, but that hope was but a distant star to many. However, with multiple teams searching for the Fire Emblem's gems, Damien hoped that it would only be a matter of time before they could at least make a solid step in the right direction. To many, this speech might seem like a callous pick-me-up attempt from their Exalt, but to Damien it was a woman's genuine attempt to keep the people's hopes alive. And for him, that was enough. 

When Xavier took over for Lucina, Damien couldn't help but smirk a bit. The man was clearly nervous about giving this type of speech, but Damien couldn't blame him. Even all the training in the world could do nothing to prepare you for delivering a grand speech to a great horde of people. He himself had only done so once, and was blessed to have had a podium and prepared script from which to read while making his speech. The fact that Xavier had managed to make such a speech was impressive. The man had already earned his begrudging respect for his skills with both tome and blade, but with a little refinement, he could make an excellent Exalt should Lucina befall the same fate Chrom had...

The idea of joining a special group, lead by Lucina and Xavier, made Damien's heart beat like a drum. This was what he'd been waiting for, why he'd come so far to join these people in their fight. The legends of their father were magnificent themselves, but he had high hopes that Lucina and Xavier would forge their own brilliant tale...and that Damien had a place in it. Stepping aside from the crowd, Damien wormed his way through some people and attempted to follow after Xavier. When he reached the Castle's gates, the guards asked for his business. "Well, I would speak with milord Xavier in regards to the mission he just spoke about. I would like to volunteer myself for the war effort."