Zero no Tsukaima Princess no Rondo
Tabitha's Soliloquy
Who am I.
Tabitha.
I look, and see myself in the mirror
Bespectacled, pale green curly hair, freckles. Or -
Where am I.
I have been captured and imprisoned in this tower.
Elaborate tapestry overhanging my bed.
Why am I here. Am I dead -
I remember. Wind Mastery proved unequal to Ancient Elven.
My wand taken away
My only hope my sister the Rhyme Dragon
Will somehow get word to my friends
Erstwhile friends, if I have any, likely gone.
I have been forced to betray them and fight them
Saito the Gandalfr and his Derflinger and my classmates
- all my enemies now-
To protect my mother, who was made to drink the forgetful medicine
Now she sleeps and wanders around in confinement all day, sit -
Soon I will be like her, at dawn they will bring the medicine to me
And I will drink it
And it will be over
They wont come for me
Not Louise the Zero, not Kirche, not Guiche,
not Montmorency not even Siesta
Henrietta wont allow it, not at the risk of war
Even if she did they won't come anyway, far-
Not after what I've done
I've voided our friendship
I'm done for…
The forgetful medicine…
I collapse on the side of my4- poster bed, and sob.
Soon I'll not knowAlbion fromGermania
And I'll think Gallia is Romalia
Perhaps it's just as well, not knowing these things
Knowing and being helpless is just too much to bear
I will drink it
Then I'll be with my mother
Blissfully in my own world
Blissfully unconscious – half life
Free from taxes, tithes and fife
Just as well.
Good bye world, Good bye… Tristain
Almost dawn.
Soon he will come for a chat
The elf in the pointy hat