Serenade of Secrets

Raid Event: A Waltz with Fate

Episode 4

Serenade of Secrets

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Thanatos Clash/Beginner

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Returning Home

Summary

The party defeats Thanatos, and Felicia dances during the ensuing celebration to show her gratitude. Phantom is flummoxed when Mym correctly guesses at his feelings for Felicia, and is fraught with worry the next morning as the group sets off to return her home.

Dialogue

Are we back from Thanatos's realm? Yes. He is well and truly defeated. That means you can finally return to your village, Felicia. Really? I'm truly free? You sure are. Oh, thank you all so much! How can I ever repay you? Seeing you freed is reward enough. Now all we gotta do is getcha home. It's this way! Come on! All right, everyone. Dinner is ready. This may be the last dinner we have with Felicia and Phantom. Yes, we should reach my village tomorrow. I can't believe how far you've come— and how you've continued to protect me even after we laid Thanatos low. We don't know what's out there, so we're going to stay with you until you get to your front door. I really can't thank you all enough. Er, and if you don't mind, might I perform a dance for you? Wait, for us? I've been wondering just how to thank you in my own way. And as dancing is my one true talent, I'd like to do that for you. It is a dance of prayer, offered in the hope of a better future. We'd love that, Felicia. Very well. O sky, grant unto us the light of glory! O soil, grant unto us the blessing of earth! I pray forth for the prosperity of these people before me. For sky and soil, I dedicate this dance to thee! She looks so happy. She really does. Whew! ...Thank you all for watching. We should be thanking you. That was wonderful. Er, Phantom? Where are you going? Apologies. Please excuse me. Perhaps thanks to your dance, my heart feels rather lighter—and yet I suddenly find myself quite exhausted. He has been dedicating his every waking thought and action to protecting Felicia, so fatigue is understandable. By all means, then, please rest. Er, but before you go...? What is it? Thank you. For protecting me, I mean. It was a selfish act, in the end. ...At any rate, your dancing was divine. From this point on, you may dance as your heart wills you. Well then, good night to you. Pleasant dreams, Phantom. ...... Dreams... If you looked any more grave, I could stick a corpse in you. Why are you here, Flamewyrm? I just wanted to talk to someone obstinate and pigheaded. Then you should keep looking. Don't play the fool with me. I know you'll be sad when Felicia returns to her village. Do you deny it? Me? Sad? What idiocy. My objective was to return her to her village. Why would I be sad about accomplishing my goal? You won't recognize it unless someone else spells it out, huh? Fine, then. Phantom, you love Felicia. ...What did you say? See, this whole time I thought there was something off about all of this, and then I remembered a story. It was about a dragon who was sealed away after being falsely accused of destroying an entire kingdom. ...A dragon called Phantom. Even though it was really the work of a fiend, they said he was responsible. ...... Someone who had been through that wouldn't save humans without a reason. I mean, the idea you'd risk everything for some random woman is simply— Cease the flapping of your gums, Flamewyrm! We are dragons; we are a supreme race. Ones such as us could never hold feelings of "love" for those below us. You're saying a dragon can only love another dragon? Heh. Those are the words of someone desperate to bury their own feelings. SILENCE! Please...do not make me think further on this fool's errand of a dream. I mustn't desire to be with her... Why are you holding back? Do you think that woman could be happy at the side of a hideous dragon such as I? Oh, I have heard the chatter when my back is turned. Others cast aspersions, claiming I look as though a fiend has disguised itself as a dragon. They say I am the cause of calamity. One such as that has no business with her. Oh, come on! This is pathetic! You said it yourself, didn't you? Dragons are a supreme race. If you're so supreme, you shouldn't shoot yourself down before you've even given yourself a chance! What are YOU talking about? I am a dragon, and she is sylvan! Our worlds are completely different! Living together would be... Who cares how you're different? If you want to be together, you should be! We hold the power to do such a thing, do we not? Flamewyrm... Could it be... I know we can't do as humans do and get married for our entire lives. But we can't help how we feel if we want to be together! That's why I've made up my mind to stick with my darling until the very end. I'm going to be by his side to protect him and the ones he loves. It seems you are just as strong as the stories say. Nothing is more powerful than a maiden with love in her heart. The simple act of loving someone MAKES you stronger. I am unfamiliar with this particular way of thinking. Now if you do not mind, I would like to be alone. Well, I've said my piece, so I'll head back to be with my darling. If you're really a dragon, then you should face your feelings head-on. But I don't... No. I cannot. Good morning, Phantom. Did you sleep well? ...Yes. For today is the day you finally return home. The road has been long, but you just need a bit more patience. Yes! ...... Come on, everyone. Let's get going.