The Manakete Princess

Defensive Event: Fire Emblem: Kindred Ties

Episode 5

The Manakete Princess

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Summary

Fear of abandonment sends Tiki into a panic, but Mym risks her life to convince her that she isn't alone. The gambit works, and Tiki soon returns to her old self.

Dialogue

I'm scared... Don't leave me alone! Why does everyone abandon me?! Don't leave me! I'll do anything! I don't want to be alooone! GRAAAAAGH! Now I see why you call her a "divine" dragon. How can we hope to stop such a powerful creature? Aw, I feel bad for her. Poor kid seems to be locked inside some kinda nightmare. Yes, of course... To her, this strange world of ours WOULD be akin to a nightmare! Do you know something, Elly? I heard rumors of a golden dragon that was spotted during an imperial dragon hunt. The creature had apparently been fighting to protect the local dragons. Now it all makes sense! She saw imperial soldiers hunting dragons and decided that all humans must be her enemy! There's likely more to it than that. Tiki's tribe of Divine Dragons has been all but exterminated. And witnessing the other dragons being slaughtered may have triggered her fear of being abandoned once more. The fear of being left behind... The loneliness of isolation... I know just how she feels. Oh, it's all just so heartbreaking. GRAAAAAAAGH! Okay, so we all agree we feel terrible, but we ALSO can't just let her run wild and tear up the joint! So what's the plan? Isn't it obvious? Mym! All we have to do is show her that she ISN'T alone. Now just stand back and leave all of this to me, darling! It's all right. Everything is all right. Your name is Tiki, yes? No! Get away from me! Mym? MYM! If you're looking for companionship, Tiki, you can find it here. ...Really?! I wish I could say we are the same, but I'm neither divine, nor a manakete. So you're not like me...? I knew it. I knew I was alone. While it's true you and I are different, that doesn't mean you're alone. My kind are also called dragons, you see, and we also differ from humans. To be honest, there are times when I find them both exhausting and infuriating. Nevertheless, there are many of their number that I am proud to call friend. Including my beloved darling! Think, Tiki. Surely you have people such as that in your life as well. There's...Mar-Mar. And others... See? You DO have people like that! And so long as you remember them, that means you're not alone. I...remember now. I have lots of friends. I'm not alone... I was never alone! Thank you...nice dragon lady... Tiki! Zzzzzz... I believe she has fallen asleep. Awww, she's adorable! I bet if we had a daughter, she'd be just like that, darling. Don't you agree? Uh...suuuure? Oh, darling! You're blushing again! I know Tiki looks young, but she's actually very, very old. I think she may have too many years on her to be called a child. Oh, really? Well, I suppose dragons are like that sometimes. Yes, I'm pretty sure she's almost a thousand years old. A THOUSAND?! That means this child is older than ME! Mmmm... What's wrong... nice dragon lady...? N-nothing is wrong! The nice dragon lady is just fine, thank you very much! ...I think?