Truth from a royal mouth

The Emperor stays silent for a while before continuing with his speech.

I can understand how he's feeling, right now, after admitting that his kingdom is in ruin. That's how I felt when I surrendered.

All that I've lived for shattered in a single day. The war did last for years, but only after signing the treaty, I felt that painful burn on my heart. Every day in preparation for that event was long and tedious. At some point, I couldn't wait to just end it all and die.

Realising that a winning empire was falling might be even worse, right? At least, the Emperor realised the state of his lands in time. Maybe, it is not too late.