[ She wants desperately to believe in those words. In this, the other woman has a surprising amount of insight; after all, though their situations may be very different, both Irisviel and Guinevere were trapped by them. (Of course, Saber ignores her own situation, the isolation and pain of the throne. Though she was born for it, the choice was still hers to make.) ]

Guinevere and I... we have spoken of it. [ She admits, finally. ] Of what is happening here. It seems others, too, have come to similar conclusions.

The right choice is often the harder one. [ And, in this case, there is no 'right' choice at all... only logical vs emotional. ] I could not stand to fail you again, Irisviel. If something must be done...

[ Her free hand clenches into a fist. She was always the cold, logical king: now she must be the same as a Servant. ]