The Dunmer hummed a moment in thought. "Well, I suppose if Do'rhajul wishes to 'redeem' himself by dying in combat against Vile, I shall not stop him. I suppose I can accept this, given the current circumstances. Although, you should be aware that the matter of Do'rhajul will likely be much more...contentious without the threat of Vile looming over us. If he still lives when the war ends, he will need to be dealt with."

Despite Sabine's obvious worry, Geran remained friendly, and even smiled. He took a sip of his wine, then held up one hand. "Oh, I would not for a moment say that Meesei has been a [i]bad[/i] leader. It would be dishonest of any rational person to say such a thing. Tamriel's lycan clans went from a disorganized array of vaguely aligned organizations that hardly even knew of each other outside their local areas, to a continent-spanning, unified group with a defined hierarchy. All in a matter of years. That was an impressive feat, and for the longest time, I was willing to follow Meesei without question."

Geran paused, staring out seemingly at nothing as his visage became more serious. "Then the cracks started to show. Her flaws. For how long did she hide herself away with her research a few years ago? Ignoring her duties, chasing her own goals. I heard rumors that even her very body started to decay, as if she was neglecting basic nourishment. That was not the picture of strength we had become accustomed to. And now, she has shown herself impatient, impetuous, quick to anger. She has shown herself vulnerable to irrational behavior when under stress. It may not have always been like that, but perhaps the stresses of war have gotten to her. She can hardly be blamed, of course; war can destroy even the strongest of minds. I still greatly respect all she has done, her legacy, but this is war, yes? Vile will not care about her legacy. We need our [i]absolute[/i] best leader to guide us in these final days. I think that is you, Sabine. Meesei should still be held in the honorable position she deserves, but you should take the lead as Champion for the final push. Try not to think with your feelings; think objectively. If it were Meesei who were captured, would she have done as you did? Would she have saved Do'rhajul's life, and captured his whole team without a single casualty? Or would she have gotten angry? Would she have killed him? All of them? Do you think, perhaps, she might have [i]tortured[/i] them out of rage for what they would have done to her? I think that you have the calm temperament needed to make the right decisions for all of us."