If it were anyone but Aymeric, she would have dismissed it, unless it came from the Warrior of Light themselves. But the heaviness with which he speaks makes it near impossible to argue. Ysayle is not the kind of woman to simply sit back and accept his words, however, something he no doubt expects.

"It becomes clear now why so many people turn to you in order to uphold the causes and beliefs they hold dear." Not so much flattery as it is a simple statement of the truth that she sees. He may not have been her ally at the beginning, but his willingness to accept the truth and change while never quite becoming a reviled character for all of Ishgard is something she, perhaps, envies a little. Some of the ice melts for a moment as she catches his eyes, and while there is no smile on her face there is a spark in her eyes. "We may disagree on the matter of your praise, or the worthiness of it, but... it is noted, and not unappreciated."

Her eyes close, head bowed in acknowledgment of the truth that he speaks. "I did not wish for bloodshed. Whatever you may think of me, of what I have done, know that." There is blood on her hands, she will not deny it.