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|Summary=The Empire has taken control of a sylvan village nestled deep in the woods — but a young girl named Melsa manges to escape and comes to the Halidom seeking aid. Under her guidance, the prince's retinue makes its way toward the besiege town. | |Summary=The Empire has taken control of a sylvan village nestled deep in the woods — but a young girl named Melsa manges to escape and comes to the Halidom seeking aid. Under her guidance, the prince's retinue makes its way toward the besiege town. | ||
| − | |Dialogue= | + | |Dialogue={{ST|???}}Such...a terrifying plan. |
| − | Such...a terrifying plan. | + | At this rate, something terrible will... I must... tell them. |
| − | At this rate, something terrible will... I must... tell them. | ||
They must not try to rescue me! | They must not try to rescue me! | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Elisanne}}Your Highness, you must hurry to the castle gate at once! | |
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}}What's wrong, Elly? | |
| − | Your Highness, you must hurry to the castle gate at once! | + | {{ST|Elisanne}}A sylvan girl has come seeking aid. |
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| − | What's wrong, Elly? | ||
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| − | A sylvan girl has come seeking aid. | ||
Apparently the Empire occupied a nearby village and she just managed to escape. | Apparently the Empire occupied a nearby village and she just managed to escape. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}}Got it. Let's go see what we can do. | |
| − | + | {{ST|???}}Please, Highness, you must save my village. I beg it of you! | |
| − | Got it. Let's go see what we can do. | ||
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| − | Please, Highness, you must save my village. I beg it of you! | ||
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<center>''[[Melsa|"Resolute Friend: Melsa"]]''</center> | <center>''[[Melsa|"Resolute Friend: Melsa"]]''</center> | ||
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| − | + | The sylvan girl's name is Melsa, and her village was recently overrun by the Empire. | |
| − | The sylvan girl's name is Melsa, and her village was recently overrun by the Empire. | ||
Because they surrendered as soon as the attack began, there were few lives lost, and the village's absorption into the Empire was largely peaceful. | Because they surrendered as soon as the attack began, there were few lives lost, and the village's absorption into the Empire was largely peaceful. | ||
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| − | + | {{ST|Euden}}...Well, I'm glad to hear there wasn't further damage done. But we still have to come up with a battle plan and retake the village. | |
| − | + | But first, are you okay? | |
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| − | ...Well, I'm glad to hear there wasn't further damage done. But we still have to come up with a battle plan and retake the village. | ||
| − | But first, are you okay? | ||
You seem exhausted. It looks like you might collapse at any second. | You seem exhausted. It looks like you might collapse at any second. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}I am well. It's merely that I ran all the way here without eating or drinking anything. ...Er, for roughly two days. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}}Two days?! That's awful! You need to rest in the castle before we do anything else. | |
| − | I am well. It's merely that I ran all the way here without eating or drinking anything. ...Er, for roughly two days. | + | {{ST|Melsa}}No. What's most important is that we hurry and save my village. Now let me show... Let me show you the... |
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| − | Two days?! That's awful! You need to rest in the castle before we do anything else. | ||
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| − | No. What's most important is that we hurry and save my village. Now let me show... Let me show you the... | ||
Ooooh... | Ooooh... | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}...Hmmm? Why am I in bed? | |
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}}Oh, good. You're awake. | |
| − | ...Hmmm? Why am I in bed? | + | {{ST|Melsa}}Wait. I remember now. I came to the castle to beg your assistance, and then... |
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| − | Oh, good. You're awake. | ||
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| − | Wait. I remember now. I came to the castle to beg your assistance, and then... | ||
Oh, no! I can't just be lying about! We must make for the village at once! | Oh, no! I can't just be lying about! We must make for the village at once! | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}}Easy there! You still need to rest. You can gudie us to the village once you're able to move again. | |
| − | + | I understand why you're in such a hurry, but your village is still standing, and we need to prepare carefully if we're going to successfully liberate it. | |
| − | Easy there! You still need to rest. You can gudie us to the village once you're able to move again. | ||
| − | I understand why you're in such a hurry, but your village is still standing, and we need to prepare carefully if we're going to successfully liberate it. | ||
And on that note, I'll take care of mking preparations for our departure. Think you can handle it from here, Sarisse? | And on that note, I'll take care of mking preparations for our departure. Think you can handle it from here, Sarisse? | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Yep! I just brought some food, so we're all good here. | |
| − | + | Okay, you. Time to chow and start regaining that lost strength. | |
| − | Yep! I just brought some food, so we're all good here. | + | {{ST|Melsa}}...I suppose you're right. I apologize for being so overeager. |
| − | Okay, you. Time to chow and start regaining that lost | ||
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| − | ...I suppose you're right. I apologize for being so overeager. | ||
Oh, and I am Melsa. Might I ask your name? | Oh, and I am Melsa. Might I ask your name? | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Sarisse! Am lemme tell ya Melsa, it's nice to have another sylvan around. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}Oh, um, yes. You're a sylvan, aren't you? | |
| − | Sarisse! Am lemme tell ya Melsa, it's nice to have another sylvan around. | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}HELLOOOO! Check the giant ears! C'mon, it couldn't BE more obvious. |
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}No, of course. I merely was surprised to find another of my kind here. | |
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| − | Oh, um, yes. You're a sylvan, aren't you? | ||
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| − | HELLOOOO! Check the giant ears! C'mon, it couldn't BE more obvious. | ||
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| − | No, of course. I merely was surprised to find another of my kind here. | ||
The people in my village hardly ever leave its borders, so... | The people in my village hardly ever leave its borders, so... | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Oh yeah, my village is the same way. I think that's standard sylvan behavior. | |
| − | + | But Luca — he's my brother — says that custom is super dated and old-fashioned. | |
| − | Oh yeah, my village is the same way. I think that's standard sylvan behavior. | ||
| − | But Luca — he's my brother — says that custom is super dated and old-fashioned. | ||
So that's why he left town, made friends with the prince, and got us a sweet gig here at the Halidom. | So that's why he left town, made friends with the prince, and got us a sweet gig here at the Halidom. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}Remarkable. I fear that I could never be quite so proactive. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Aw, it's nothing that impressive. Honestly, my brother's a big idiot. | |
| − | Remarkable. I fear that I could never be quite so proactive. | + | There's no telling WHAT ridiculous thing he might do if I wasn't around. |
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| − | Aw, it's nothing that impressive. Honestly, my brother's a big idiot. | ||
| − | There's no telling WHAT ridiculous thing he might do if I wasn't around. | ||
I'm actually here to keep an eye on him so our parents don't worry themselves into a coma. | I'm actually here to keep an eye on him so our parents don't worry themselves into a coma. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}You're very kind person, Sarisse. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Huh? What? No! Knock it off! | |
| − | You're very kind person, Sarisse. | + | I mean, Luca's always going off about what a crude dude I am! |
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| − | Huh? What? No! Knock it off! | ||
| − | I mean, Luca's always going off about what a crude dude I am! | ||
Anyway, if anyone is kind here, it's you! | Anyway, if anyone is kind here, it's you! | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}Oh? Do you really think so? | |
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Girl, you ran and ran for two straight days to help your village! I could never do something like that; my little stick legs would totally give out first. | |
| − | Oh? Do you really think so? | ||
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| − | Girl, you ran and ran for two straight days to help your village! I could never do something like that; my little stick legs would totally give out first. | ||
So quit talking about how remarkable my dumb brother is and start talking yourself up a little, maybe. | So quit talking about how remarkable my dumb brother is and start talking yourself up a little, maybe. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}Two days... Augh, tht's right! I can't believe so much time has passed since the Empire attacked! | |
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| − | Two days... Augh, tht's right! I can't believe so much time has passed since the Empire attacked! | ||
I can sit here and converse no longer; I must leave at once! | I can sit here and converse no longer; I must leave at once! | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Hey, Melsa! Waaaait! | |
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}<nowiki>*</nowiki>pant* *pant* Can't catch... my breath... | |
| − | Hey, Melsa! Waaaait! | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}That's because you're still on death's door, weirdo! Now get back to your room and take that rest already! |
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}Well, I... guess that would be best. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Look, I know how hard you struggled to make it all the way here, Melsa. | |
| − | <nowiki>*</nowiki>pant* *pant* Can't catch... my breath... | ||
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| − | That's because you're still on death's door, weirdo! Now get back to your room and take that rest already! | ||
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| − | Well, I... guess that would be best. | ||
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| − | Look, I know how hard you struggled to make it all the way here, Melsa. | ||
But you don't have to do all this alone, okay? If you need help, just ask me! | But you don't have to do all this alone, okay? If you need help, just ask me! | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}Thank you. But I will be all right. | |
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| − | Thank you. But I will be all right. | ||
Still, I've been nothing but trouble for you since I got here, and for that I apologize. | Still, I've been nothing but trouble for you since I got here, and for that I apologize. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}You sure do apologize a lot... Oh, hey! I've got an idea! | |
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| − | You sure do apologize a lot... Oh, hey! I've got an idea! | ||
Let's become besties! | Let's become besties! | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}Er... "besties"? | |
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Yeah! If we're besties, then you can stop acting all formal and apologizing for everything all the time! | |
| − | Er... "besties"? | + | {{ST|Melsa}}But... my coming to this castle was... |
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Don't you WANT to be besties with me? | |
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}N-no! Er, I mean, yes! Wait, I mean... Oh, this is coming out all wrong. | |
| − | Yeah! If we're besties, then you can stop acting all formal and apologizing for everything all the time! | ||
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| − | But... my coming to this castle was... | ||
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| − | Don't you WANT to be besties with me? | ||
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| − | N-no! Er, I mean, yes! Wait, I mean... Oh, this is coming out all wrong. | ||
It would be lovely to be your friend, Sarisse. Or even your "bestie." | It would be lovely to be your friend, Sarisse. Or even your "bestie." | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Great! Then from here on out, you and me are best friends! | |
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}Best friends it is, then. Thank you, Sarisse. | |
| − | Great! Then from here on out, you and me are best friends! | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Pleasure's all mine, bud! |
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| − | Best friends it is, then. Thank you, Sarisse. | ||
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| − | Pleasure's all mine, bud! | ||
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The Next Day | The Next Day | ||
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| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}Thanks to all of you, I've recovered and cna now guide you to my village. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Meeeelsa! Waaait! I'm coming too! | |
| − | Thanks to all of you, I've recovered and cna now guide you to my village. | + | {{ST|Luca}}You realize this isn't some happy field trip, right, Sis? |
| − | + | {{ST|Melsa}}He's right, Sarisse. You will face grave danger if you accompany us. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}Which is exactly WHY I'm coming! I can't just sit around eating bon-bons while my bestie is in danger. | |
| − | Meeeelsa! Waaait! I'm coming too! | ||
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| − | You realize this isn't some happy field trip, right, Sis? | ||
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| − | He's right, Sarisse. You will face grave danger if you accompany us. | ||
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| − | Which is exactly WHY I'm coming! I can't just sit around eating bon-bons while my bestie is in danger. | ||
Plus, I can fight fiends. ...Tell her, Luca. Tell her how good I am with a bow. | Plus, I can fight fiends. ...Tell her, Luca. Tell her how good I am with a bow. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}}I can vouch for that. I've even heard Luca say Sarisse might be a better archer than he is — which is saying something. | |
| − | + | {{ST|Luca}}Okay, lets not go overboard here... | |
| − | I can vouch for that. I've even heard Luca say Sarisse might be a better archer than he is — which is saying something. | ||
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| − | Okay, lets not go overboard here... | ||
Anyway, it doesn't matter now. Once my sister's mind is made up, there's no way to change it. | Anyway, it doesn't matter now. Once my sister's mind is made up, there's no way to change it. | ||
| − | + | {{ST|Sarisse}}I wonder who I get THAT from?! | |
| − | + | {{ST|Euden}}In that case, it's time for us to go. Our destination lies deep in those woods. | |
| − | I wonder who I get THAT from?! | ||
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| − | In that case, it's time for us to go. Our destination lies deep in those woods. | ||
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