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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.
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A compelling argument. Allow me to say firstly that I do enjoy the thrill of the hunt as well and that is a motivator. That said, a bank of information as you describe is only useful in its fullest capacity if they are unwaveringly cooperative. Would she be willing to answer any and every question I have, with a pledge to honesty? Hmm?