Title: Word of the Day v. FFIV
Author: Garnet Eyes
Archived: fanfiction .net, livejournal .com
Last Updated: 26 Feb 2011
Summary: 10 November 1999 edition.
Rating: K+
Characters/Pairings: Cecil
Author Notes: aggrandize, transitive verb;
1. To make great or greater; to enlarge; to increase.
2. To make great or greater in power, rank, reputation, or wealth; - appliedto persons, countries, etc.
3. To make appear great or greater; to exalt.
Disclaimers: Final Fantasy IV is owned by Square-Enix and I in no way, shape, or form profit off of my writing. This is simply for my own pleasure, and may at any time be removed and/or modified as I see fit.
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Cecil knew he owed much of his success to those around him. He could never have survived long enough to become king, let alone lasted so long in such a position, without help. His friends, his allies, and his family, all were the basis for what he had done in his life. The foundation that he stood on, the backbone of his leadership, was in his willingness to accept help, to treat with others and not simply act without thought. His subjects may see only King Cecil when they thought of their governing body, but King Cecil would not be without Queen Rosa, Lord Commander Kain, King Edge, King Edward, King Yang, the young mages Palom and Porom... the list was endless. The paladin knew that, knew where his debts lay, but he was perfectly happy to hold those debts, because those were merely representations of what bound him to others. Cecil preferred to think of himself as nothing more than a man, and his awareness of all of the help that he had received through life grounded him in such a reality.