[quote=@Inimical]
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I appreciate the appeal to ego, but not the use of it to goad me to a change if mind. Let’s hear the information.
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External to hidden motivations, which I would recommend you verbalize, the advantages to combat include using the elements after your slumber, learning the secrets of the Ilouro, and acquiring a new trophy.
*Walks toward Akora and places my hand against her back*
Your third objective already conflicts with the second. Any secrets not revealed by combat will be lost. As a store of knowledge, she's infinitely more valuable alive. The first objective, frankly, can be accomplished via other means. Unless our understanding of your own value propositions are completely disjointed, I believe we can come to a much more amicable agreement for both sides.