Welcome back to the Xenoblade Heart to Hearts series! This is it, our final chat in Tephra Cave before we move on to the next location. And this one's between Cynder and Shulk. So what are they going to talk about this time? Read on to discover...

Heart to Heart 22: Those We Trust

Location: Kneecap Hill

Participants: Cynder and Shulk

Affinity: Green

Pre-Requisite: Mechonis Core Events need to have happened.

Introduction

Shulk: It's a beautiful view, isn't it?

Cynder: We can agree on that much. And I know Spyro does as well.

Shulk: Wait, when did you and Spyro come here?

Pass/Pass

Cynder: The night before we left here for Colony 6. We shared a little dinner out here in the moonlight.

Shulk: Huh. Sounds romantic.

Cynder: (Reacting similar to a blush, if she were capable of blushing) Yeah, it definitely was.

Shulk: I don't want to intrude, but is Spyro the only one here you trust?

Cynder: The only one I trust? Well, that's far from true.

Shulk: You'll forgive me if I'm insulting anyone, but it seems like you don't really seem to trust anyone else here. At least not as much as you do Spyro.

Cynder: That's a fair assessment to make, Shulk. But only because I've known Spyro for longer than anyone else here. There are a fair few of you in my circle of trust. Just not as far in as Spyro is.

Shulk: Can I ask... who?

Cynder: Oh sure. Dunban, Sharla, Fiora, and Meyneth.

Shulk: I don't want to sound selfish, but...

Cynder: I've come to trust you more than you think, Shulk. There's just a lot of things I don't like discussing, that's all.

Shulk: Oh.

Cynder: There will come a day when those things will come to light, I'm certain. But at least for you and I, it's not this day. And don't worry, I know you trust me.

Shulk: After you saved me from plummeting to my death in the Mechonis Core, how could I not?

Cynder: Exactly

(Net Affinity: +10)

Pass/Fail

Cynder: The night before we left here for Colony 6. We shared a little dinner out here in the moonlight.

Shulk: Huh. Sounds romantic.

Cynder: (Reacting similar to a blush, if she were capable of blushing) Yeah, it definitely was.

Shulk: I don't want to intrude, but is Spyro the only one here you trust?

Cynder: I've known Spyro longer than anyone else here, so of course I trust him more than anyone else.

Shulk: But that doesn't answer the question.

Cynder: Of course he's not the only one I trust. I trusted Ignitus while he was alive, and Hunter since I've known him.

Shulk: Okay, that's cool and all.

Cynder: You want to know if I trust anyone in this world, don't you?

Shulk: To be honest, yes.

Cynder: Of course there are people here I trust. But if you want to know who, you'll have to ask around, since you couldn't bother to be direct with me.

Shulk: That's... actually pretty fair.

(Net Affinity: 0)

Fail/Pass

Cynder: Our first pass through here. Though, I'd rather not say more than that.

Shulk: Why not?

Cynder: Because it's personal, and I don't need to spill everything in my private life to the group.

Shulk: What's the matter? Don't you trust me?

Cynder: Trust you? Of course I trust you! You saved my life in Alcamoth during that Telethia attack when Spyro was unconscious.

Shulk: Then why don't you want to talk about why you and Spyro were here last?

Cynder: It was a romantic moment between the two of us, and I'd rather that stay between him and I until we're both ready to talk about it.

Shulk: Oh. Okay. All you had to do was say that.

(Net Affinity: 0)

Fail/Fail

Cynder: Our first pass through here. Thought, I'd rather not say more than that.

Shulk: Why not?

Cynder: Because it's personal, and I don't need to spill everything in my private life to the group.

Shulk: What's the matter? Don't you trust me?

Cynder: How did this turn into a matter of trust?

Shulk: You've been dodging my questions all this time!

Cynder: So is this a matter of whether I can trust you? Or whether you can trust me?

Shulk: That's... kind of a rigged question.

Cynder: You're going to encounter those when dealing with me.

Shulk: That's kind of an unfair tactic, don't you think?

Cynder: Well, I think from this you've answered your own question.

(Net Affinity: -10)

And that wraps up our final conversation in Tephra Cave and it's associated locations. So, where are we headed next? And who's going to go first while there? Tune in next time to find out! Same time... same channel!