The princess took a deep, silent breath. "I have refrained from speaking out until now for good reason. Were I to publically come forward regarding his deeds in Ivalice, label him as a threat, I... would endanger my family and the people of Gaia, and this, I will not do." Absently, her fingers stroked across her wedding band. "However... I can remain silent no longer, not since I heard he has gathered a fleet.""

"Vayne Solidor may present himself as an admirable gentleman with the best interests of Gaia ever in mind," she began, knowing all too well how he was able to seduce, to manipulate, to hypnotize like a serpent seeking to devour its' next victim. "Yet all he seeks, his only true interest, is power. He will conquer any land, guiltlessly order the demise of any people who deign to stand in his path."

At that moment her thoughts strayed to Nabradia, Rasler's once magnificent kingdom brought to ruin merely because his people opposed Archadia. "His quest for power brought about the fall of nations across Ivalice... the loss of so many lives..."

At that, Ashe's head lowered in a genuine regret which Vayne could never feel, only to lift and look directly to Cid. "I understand you may be reluctant to believe me, given his gestures toward 'peace' so far," she explained.