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Gallian Empire

Brougham, Gallia

''For the past several months, Empress Lucille II was feeling badly ill. The stresses of running an empire and dealing with its bureaucracies has taken its toll on her health. Due to this, the Empress has resorted to more drastic methods to set aside her increasingly big health problems.''

''The death of the former Gallian emperor William V has only further weakened the already ailing heath of the Empress. Eventually, signs and symptoms of a cancer started appearing on her. Now rendered incapable of running the daily details of the Empire, a temporary leader was assigned, while Gallia's top doctors tried to cure Lucille of her cancer, to no avail. Eventually, at a meeting, it was concluded that there was no hope of a recovery for the Empress.''

Empress Lucille I Hospital, Brougham

Bedridden, the Empress, now a shadow of her former self, called her successor, Prince Edward, for her final thoughts.

"What is it, Your Majesty?" the Prince asked his cousin.

"Chancellor. Please sit down and get comfortable, I have something to tell you," Lucille said to the Prince, who proceded to sit down at a chair and promptly sipped a cup of tea.

"The time has come. I dreamt of living a long life, bringing peace to the system, bringing forth an utopia. I dreamt of dying old in my sleep, happy in the knowledge that the world is peaceful and secure."

"However, it seems that will not happen. Here I am, dying of cancer, in a world where peace is not yet abundant. Edward.   I want you to continue my dream. I want you to continue working for peace, for security, for the interests of the people, and for the benefit of Gallia. Ensure that this Empire which our fathers and mothers worked hard to build, will continue to thrive."

There was a brief moment of silence as Prince Edward took in what his cousin said.

"Of cource, Your Majesty. I shall continue what you can't continue anymore."

''The Empress managed to smile weakly. ''"Thank you, brother. Now it seems the time has come. Mother, I'm back home..."

''Lucille, now freed of her struggle, finally let out a sigh of relief. Along with it was her final breath.'' -

The ultimate fate of the GE will be decided.