What would you do if I said no?

[Her tone was slightly goading, but she didn't give a chance for Dimitri to answer.]

Obviously. I care not for whether Zenith or Meridian win, but Byleth wishes to continue in his delusion about the state of our world. He refuses to acknowledge that it is gone, as that would mean acknowledging his sire is gone. Were he to fall into Zenith's hands, that delusion would shatter, and with it his mental state.

[She grunted.]

As I require a mentally stable vessel, this cannot come to pass. I will ensure he remains in Meridian.