My name is Soren and I must say I can't see the benefit.

I knew that Ike was often reckless in the battles, but he always had a reason for doing what he was doing. I'm not saying that Micaiah was fighting us and the Laguz Alliance for fun. Oh, no. What I'm saying is that she had no reason at all that couldn't be contradicted.

By fighting against, not to brag, the most successful and famous mercenary band in the world, and a huge coalition of multiple countries of the race which prides itself on being better than beorc, with just a tiny army? It's stupid.

Of course, then again, that's exactly what I thought when we were fighting against Daein the first time and we won. Magnificently. But it was exactly that prediction that proves I'm right now. I was proven wrong then because Ike proved to be a better general than even someone with as much faith in him as I have could not have expected.

That… no one could hope to match. Especially not some girl that everyone loves because she happens to have healing powers that don't even do much for the people who need it the most. I want to scream, don't listen to her! She's a liar and a fake! But I can't do that, because, part of me honestly cannot believe that.

I don't want to believe that she is actually this stupid, this self-centered, this terrifyingly manipulative unwittingly. But I just can't help it. I can sense in her eyes that she doesn't want to hurt us. So why? Why does she try?

There are a few reasons I can think of, but I shoot them all down immediately. Is it because she wants to protect Daein? Ostensibly. But how does rushing Daein soldiers into the Greil Mercenaries' clutches constitute protecting them? I understand that she might think that there's less of a chance that Daein will die if she tries fighting. But to be honest, fighting us… is a titular gamble. By that I mean, the outcome is more certain than she could realize.

Is it because she wants to hurt laguz? I could understand resentment; the kind that I felt, and that Stefan felt as well… but out-and-out persecution? There's no reason why we should give them the benefit. Even if it was a revenge scheme, the best course of action would be not to talk to them.

Attacking Ike can only have two possible outcomes: no change and worse change. The no change comes if you surrender quickly. Ike is a very merciful man. He would never hurt anyone who was willing to surrender. The problem arises when people refuse to stop being stubborn.

I know that as both a stubborn person and the biggest supporter of a stubborn person I shouldn't really be complaining, but in certain situations you have to know when to hold back. And Micaiah wasn't a warrior nor a general. She wasn't the kind of person who would be content to charge headlong into dangerous battles because she knew she could survive it. She's a magic user. Like me. Vulnerable; allegedly clever.

I am more understanding and aware of her situation than anyone else here, and I cannot see how she failed to see everything through.

My name is Soren and, regardless of the reasons that ostensibly kept her going, I stand by what I said. I simply can't see the benefit.