The state of Palace is not one that can be pardoned, or forgiven. I will not give excuses. I shall not ask for acceptance. I failed, simple as. As our neighbors secure their own soil, many now offer us aid, many already arriving in the most dire of places. Far too many have been lost, as the enemy makes their demands. I refuse to accept them. I will not excuse them. I shall defy them. I will never forgive them. Friend or foe, you will find me, standing at the Gate. I will not lose, simple as.