Interlude ~Base Convos Part 30 FINAL (Elibe Side)~
"Cheers for Dart finding one of Han Gak's treasures!" Fargus took a swig of his ale and held his mate's arms up. Everyone cheered for the leader of Fargus's suicide squad's victory in finding the treasure. Dart's goofy grin was met with a small smile from Farina fondly watching the corsair.
Fargus soon turned to Nils and continued: "To think Han Gak was an Ilian, why else would he pay respect to the legendary ice dragon by giving back what belonged to her? Ah well, at least we know there are more worlds out there. More adventure awaits in Tellius! Tell us more about your world, son of the Ice Dragon!"
It was then that Nils looked embarrassed and was at a loss for words. There wasn't much to say about his home in the other world with the dragons who fled Elibe. Still, the pirates held no prejudice against the identity of Nils and Ninian. After all, they were going to Tellius, the most diverse continent with people that could turn into various animals based on what Anna and Jake had described. Even dragons were included in the batch. The thought of having a drink with such company made Fargus and the rest of the Davros amused them to no end.
Ike saw this scene with the knights of Pherae with a smile. Nils regained his resolve to continue living for Ninian's sake and to fight against his father.
"To think, our lord's beloved was a dragon..." Isadora voiced out. Her expression soon turned sullen after she spoke. "But she risked her life to protect him... how fates can be cruel..."
"Indeed," Marcus added agreeing with his fellow paladin. "I've seen Lady Ninian... She was worthy of being the kind and lovely wife to our Lord Eliwood."
Despite their lord being descended from Roland, they remained loyal to Eliwood. They knew better than to judge the dragons by what happened in the Scouring. Or their origins...
It certainly shocked the entire army who Nils and Ninian's father was. They did not deserve retribution for their lineage. In the end, they were all victims of Nergal's actions.
"I'm glad Nils can continue moving forward," Eliwood spoke up, bringing the attention of his knights who bowed to their lord. "Tomorrow, we will fight Nergal, for Elibe and the sake of Ninian, to stop the man who lost his heart."
Ike nodded approvingly at the young lord's determination. His motives were not out of vengeance, but to save and protect those he cherished.
"Once we arrive, this will be the most difficult fight of our lives. I'm glad to fight alongside you all," Ike said with a sense of gratitude in his tone. Eliwood and his knights nodded and smiled at the mercenary commander.
Athos took the legendary weapon, Durandal, with him. Supposedly, he will try something with the sacred weapons to make them more effective against Nergal.
With almost everyone promoted and attaining skills from occultic scrolls, the entire army was ready. It begins. It will be the fight for their lives.
"Ike."
The sound of Lyn's voice calling out brought Ike's attention to the woman in question. Beside her were the rest of her retinue. Eliwood nodded to Ike in understanding and the mercenary commander went to the boat corridors to discuss his plans for the future...
"... And that is why I plan on leaving Caelin with Ike. Thank you for taking care of me all this time," Lyn respectfully bowed before her knights with Ike by her side.
Kent, Sain, Florina, Wil, and Rebecca nodded in understanding. Her feelings for Ike won with her deciding to spend the rest of her life with him. To that end, she would come with him to Tellius and work together with him as a mercenary.
She had effectively announced her departure and removal of herself from the line of succession to the Caelin House of Lycia. Lyn expected Kent and Sain to at least show some sort of resistance but they only smiled in understanding.
Sain came up to Ike and patted his shoulders while wiping away a tear. "Well done, you've won the heart of our lovely and kind Lady Lyndis..."
"You will continue to protect her in our stead, Ike," Kent added with a smile. He then straightened his posture and announced: "Let it be known that Lord Hausen accepted you and approved of Lady Lyndis's decision to leave Caelin."
It was then Lyn looked surprised. She expected this outcome but not this early. She hadn't even sent word to him yet...
"Grandfather had already given his blessings?" She asked the pair who nodded in response. Even Ike widened his eyes at how fast Lyn's grandfather gave a response.
"Did he send word at Badon?" Ike asked to which Kent nodded.
"He only asks that he would bear witness to your union. He feels he still has some years left in him to continue as Marquess of Caelin before he secedes control of Caelin to Ostia. So take your time, he will be pleased to live to see that day..." Kent relayed to the couple who listened attentively.
Lyn began to cry out of happiness and nodded while Ike held a determined gaze.
"Once our job in Tellius is finished, we'll be back to celebrate. I'll bring the rest of my friends, my family," Ike declared in a jovial tone with Lyn nodding happily with her beloved.
"You'll bring the rest of your company!? At last, I'll meet your companion, Gatrie!" Sain replied to which Kent's expression immediately soured. "To think I'll meet such a kindred spirit from the moment you first mentioned him..."
Sain mused over such an encounter with Gatrie while Kent sighed out in exasperation. Not a meeting he was looking forward to...
"I think I'll resign from Caelin and move back home with Rebecca," Wil announced while holding Rebecca's shoulders. Everyone's attention went to the archer pair who came from Pherae. "Lord Eliwood offered a job with the two of us. Since our folks are back in Pherae, we decided to have a job closer to home. It'll be tough leaving Caelin, but we're all knights of Lycia, am I right?"
Kent and Sain responded with a smile and nod. Just like the vow between Eliwood and Hector, the knights of Lycia would remain united in purpose to not just serve their lord but also the rest of Lycia.
"Watch out for my brother, you two!" Rebecca added with a smile.
"Will do," Ike replied. "The Davros will deal with a lot in Tellius. I'll be sure to look out for them..."
It was less likely for Fargus and his crew to make trouble for the townsfolk. Unless some merchants or certain individuals really set him off, the Davros were quite cordial with civilians. He wondered how they would interact with laguz (assuming that they aren't wary of beorc pirates).
Meanwhile, Florina stepped forward to her best friend. Lyn expected a congratulations from Florina but what she said next completely surprised everyone.
"U-um... I plan on coming with you Lyn!" Florina announced to which everyone looked at the pegasus knight. "I'm still hesitant in my skills as a mercenary! I want to become a proud Ilian Pegasus Knight. Which is why I want to continue fighting alongside you in Ike's homeland."
Her decision to go with her friend to further her skills surprised everyone, not just Lyn.
"Dame Florina, are you sure?" Sain asked Florina who remained resolute and nodded. "I thought you and your lovely sisters would return to Ilia."
Everyone believed with the skills she's attained that she could return to Ilia with her family in tow. It was then she shook her head at Sain's inquiry.
"Farina might still be on a treasure hunt with Dart... She's actually coming with me to Tellius (as a crewmate of the Davros)," To which Wil and Rebecca widened their eyes in surprise at Florina's answer. "Fiora might return, but she's expecting us to surpass her. S-so I think I can hone my skills working as a mercenary under Ike's company."
Rebecca and Wil pondered over the Ilian mercenary deciding to continue her treasure hunt with Dart. They knew that he was accompanying the woman often but to such an extent to follow him? Ike and Lyn paid no mind to her first sentence but were more focused on Florina joining the Greil Mercenaries.
"You sure? Your pay probably won't be as great as being a knight," Ike reminded the girl, who nodded with confidence.
"I'm sure," Florina then turned to Lyn with a confident smile. "As a fellow mercenary, I want to be the best pegasus knight that I can be. With Huey and my best friend at my side, we'll stick together."
Lyn took a moment to contemplate Florina's resolution and nodded with a determined gaze of her own.
"Right," Lyn held out her hand to her best friend with a confident smile of her own. Ike also followed suit without Florina flinching at Ike's gesture. "Welcome to the Greil Mercenaries, Florina."
With that, she nodded happily and shook both their hands.
Bartre stood disappointed in the state of his rival. She seemed far too out of her element. He stood alone with her in the corridors of the ship.
"Do you wish to continue our battle, Bartre?" Karla asked the fighter to which he shook his head, surprising her.
"I strive to be the best, but so should you. You cannot possibly become strong in your current state!" Bartre exclaimed with his arms crossed. "As a warrior who sees you as the finest among all, I can't spar with you like this!"
Karla gave a sorry look to the man, only infuriating him further. "Forgive me, I just spoke with my brother..." She muttered softly.
Bartre raised his brow at the mention of Karel, the Sword Demon. He was stronger than his rival, yet far more isolated from the army and deadly. Yet as of lately, he remained docile since training Guy and a supposed confrontation with the commander.
"I-I simply wanted to hear his voice before I die..." Karla confessed to the man with a pained expression, which horrified Bartre based on his current expression. "He beckoned me for a final duel to the death like you... I chose to offer my neck but he gave up. And I still wait for him, on the scarlet plain where he used to carry me..."
Bartre stood silent but Karla continued: "My brother and I are less than human now. We are no different from our swords themselves. I hated the way of the blade... Our hearts are cold, and we count the days we live solely by the flesh we cleave. What meaning can there be in such an existence?" She then looked up at the man curiously. "Tell me, Bartre. What meaning do you derive from fighting?"
Bartre remained silent in the face of Karla's inquiry. It was then the woman frowned due to the lack of response from the man for a good minute.
"Bartre...?" It was then she realized Bartre's eyes looked blank. It dawned on her what his state was. "Oh dear... Bartre. You've become unconscious with your eyes open."
She knew the man was headstrong and thought nothing but to improve his skills, but to think he would fall unconscious to her words... Just as she was about to call for assistance, Bartre's eyes regained clarity and quickly shook his head to snap out of his stupor.
"Bah!" Bartre exclaimed, surprising Karla. He then gave an angry expression towards the woman. "How could you resign yourself to dying like that!?"
Karla stood speechless at Bartre's rant, but he continued: "From the first time I met you on the battlefield, I saw a beautiful girl... But...after I fought you and realized your strength, I only saw the greatest warrior I had ever met. That's why you should never give up on fighting for your life! You are my greatest rival! All the more reason to continue fighting as fellow warriors to prove our existence! That's all you should think about! Even Guy has the right mindset (despite being a step behind me and you), and he'll surpass all of us at this rate if you fall behind!"
Karla was stupefied by Bartre's honest answer. She mulled over his words and gave a slight smile. Bartre looked surprised by her sudden gesture.
"Bartre, thank you," She gave a grateful look to the man who stood frozen at her words. "You are a good man."
Bartre let out a small noise in his confusion. He wondered if he complimented her in his rant.
Karla then bowed in respect to the stunned man, causing him to be even more confused.
"I will train harder, so that I do not betray your expectations of me. Farewell."
With that, she went to the mess hall to regain her strength. All the while the man was just awestruck at her compliment and kind response. His head soon flushed red with embarrassment.
"K-Karla. What was I thinking!? That was the absolute stupidest thing I could have said!" Bartre remained muddled over what happened in their interaction. "What's wrong with me!? Am I...in love? Wauuuugghhhhhh!"
All the while, Karel stood in the corner having overheard the conversation between his sister and the man who was obsessed with her. He snorted at the display between them. Since the day his blade was chipped, his resolve to cleave diminished. He tried regaining that bloodthirst by facing his sister, but he gave up. Even the threat of dragons and powerful sorcerers did not roil his blood. Within a short time, he taught Guy, and he somehow enjoyed seeing him improve.
At this moment, all he could think was that his hunger was being suppressed. But he was tired.
"I... If only for a while, I'll rest..." He uttered while sliding back into his quarters. While he did so, he dreamt of the scarlet plains where he found his little sister. Carrying her on his back once more, he looked into the horizon while she remained content on his back.
Hector stood within the corridors of the ship, staying unusually silent. His eyes told the entire tale as well as the similar expressions from his retainers, save Serra.
"I heard... So Uther's gone..." Raven's voice called out to the Ostian lord. Hector did not turn back to Raven and remained standing while the ship was swaying. "Figures. Oswin's expression said it all, as well as Serra calling out to you and you did not even evoke a disgusted response. Understandably, of course."
If Hector was being somewhat nice or pleasant in responding to Serra, there was something very wrong. Especially buying something nice for her... Uther was said to be on a trip to Etruria, but his pale complexion said it all since they last saw him.
The parents were said to have contracted an illness and perished. That same illness took away Uther, his beloved brother. All the more tragic was that Uther refused to give Hector his last words to avoid having Hector choose between his best friend and his older sibling.
"Was he just an older sibling? Or did he take a parental role as well?" Raven asked.
Hector remained silent for a moment before responding. As if he reminiscing about his life with his brother.
"The latter mostly... Especially after the death of our parents..." Raven nodded to Hector's response.
"He didn't say anything, did he?"
Hector's silence said it all. Raven exhaled as a result and shook his head. Just like his own, but at least Uther knew what was at stake when Hector needed to face off against Nergal.
For Raven, there was no more animosity against Ostia. In fact, he empathized with the young lord. It wasn't Uther's fault that his parents decided to take their own life in response to facing judgment. Now he could see some parallels with family being in the dark.
"Come on," Raven gestured to Hector. "Fargus offered the entire ship booze. We have a big day tomorrow."
Raven left the corridor while Hector was left alone. Hector then snorted and gave a sad smile.
"Brother, he'd choke me out if I decided to take a pint right before a battle..." Hector then turned to the direction where Raven went. "I'll do it anyways... Consider it my last bit of rebellion to you, Uther..."
"I see... The formulas match exactly within some of the notes and books in the ruins..." Canas said while curiously perusing the journal lent by Dart. "Han Gak must have grown up hearing the stories of the Ice Dragon based on his notes."
The journal contained information about Han Gak's life and highly detailed information regarding the construction of the draconic gates and Dragonstones. The inspiration led him to become a pirate who stole many things, mainly for the draconic jewels or stones. The last entries included creating the memorial for the Ice Dragon (Aenir), where he stole the Dragonstone that was treated as a trophy or passed around without special regard after Aenir was slain.
Using the leftover stones he had, he made his own "outrealm" artifact that would take him to worlds unknown. Anna curiously looked at the journal as well in deep thought, wondering if the corsair or his crew ever reached the other worlds her sisters were present in.
"He stol-, I mean... gave back the Dragonstone to their mother's mountain..." Erk voiced his surprise while checking the journal alongside Canas. "I wonder if he's achieved reaching other worlds."
The scholarly pair looked at Anna who shrugged in response. While the Anna Merchants were seers of history, the pirate was not important enough to influence history's weave. It was likely he became an obscure pirate without locals ever noticing that he and his crew were otherworldly travelers.
"Oh well," Canas put away his thoughts on the matter while thinking of a new curiosity. "I am curious to see the Arcadian dragons one day. Maybe once I've studied enough in Tellius."
Canas held his chin and thought of his mother, Niime. He quickly shook his head. While he did love her, it was not wise to share the knowledge of the Arcadian Dragons' location. Maybe he'll share more Tellius tomes and notes for keeping secrets from her...
Erk agreed with Canas, as he would join his adoptive father in communicating with Arcadia's community once their journey in Tellius was over. The pair sought knowledge. One for the sake of it, and the other to become an accomplished mage. Anna smiled fondly at the pair's enthusiasm that would lead them to socialize with others around them while never disregarding their morals. They would fit right in within Tellius.
One could argue the greatest treasure is the journey and exploration of the unknown. And the relationships made during that journey are cherished. If Athos was here, he would attest the bonds of people are to be cherished, as Saint Elimine once said.
Vaida and Heath sat in the corner slowly maintaining their weapons. They had mulled over the absurdity of the entire set of events. They witnessed an ice dragon that flew that was distinct from their wyvern cousins. Vaida was glad not to heed the Black Fang's orders to bring the dragon siblings to Sonia.
"To think, the founder Hartmut and the fellow heroes fought against such creatures..." Vaida remarked in front of Heath, who remained silent. "And our greatest enemy ended up being a madman who forgot his goal... what is this world coming to?"
Heath silently polished his spear and faced his commander the next moment. He gave a smile and said: "But you won't harm the children, am I right, Commander Vaida?"
Vaida scoffed at her subordinate's question. "Hah! If every idiot's guilt was extended to kin, then Prince Zephiel would be guilty because of that idiot's actions. Nils and Ninian, was it?" Heath nodded in response to Vaida attempting to confirm their names. "Those two are just a dancer and bard pair of children. Nothing more. Then again..."
Vaida raised a brow pondering on the half-human half-dragon siblings. She paused for a moment to give a deep thought about what she just said.
"How does age work for dragons or part-dragons? Can they even be considered children?"
It was then Heath looked at his commander strangely but soon cupped his chin in thought. They soon looked at one another and shook their heads to resume maintaining their weapons. In the end, they kept their knightly vows to protect the helpless and innocent. Only the brother of the siblings remained and they would protect Nils with their lives. Not just for the innocent, but for the sake of Bern and the rest of Elibe.
"Nino, about earlier..." Jaffar called out to the girl on the deck.
No one else was on the deck as they should be present in the mess hall for supper. Even the crow's nest was empty while the ship was anchored temporarily to enjoy the feast and jubilation.
Jaffar wanted to speak privately with Nino, bringing her to the deck.
"What is it?" Nino asked the assassin with a smile.
Jaffar then shook his head and replied: "I am sorry, but... I will not be able to keep our promise..."
Nino soon frowned at what Jaffar was referring to.
"But..." Nino looked into Jaffar's sharp amber eyes. "What do you mean?"
"I said that I would always be your friend...and that I would always be by your side..." Nino's eyes soon turned to an agonized look of betrayal as he spoke. He looked into her blue eyes and continued: "...But something has changed."
"No! How could you?" Nino shouted out in a furious tone. "You promised! You said...!"
She was reminded of her supposed "mother". Everything she believed in was a lie. At the very least, Jaffar and her brothers were not a lie. But to her, that was a mistake.
Jaffar gestured for her to calm down. But she refused as she backed away from the man.
"...Relax."
Nino looked up at Jaffar with reddened eyes. "What, am I a bother to you? You just want to be rid of me?!" She then looked down at the ground with her fists clenched. Her tears wetting the floor of the deck as she continued to speak: "Then why did you save me in the first place?! Why were you so nice to me!? How could you let me trust you... And then...betray me?!"
She couldn't handle another betrayal. Not again. Especially from the man who became so close to the girl within a short time. To her, he became just as important as the people she loved in the Old Fang.
"Nino, listen to what..." But Jaffar's pleading fell on deaf ears as refused him further.
"Jaffar, I hate you! How could you!?" She spat out with tears falling from her face.
She wanted to leave but her wrist was grabbed by Jaffar. She tried resisting him but to no avail.
"Nino! Stop!"
"Let me go! Don't touch me!" Nino continued to pull her arm to have him let her go.
"I love you..." Nino froze upon hearing those words but Jaffar once again decided to repeat the words. "I...love you..."
Nino looked back at the man with tears still falling from her eyes.
"Jaffar..."
"That is why I can't just be your friend. That is what I wanted to say..." Jaffar explained to his loved one.
From the day he was nursed back to health, to the day he chose to betray the man who raised him. He was to have no emotions, no empathy. All his purpose was to kill. Yet this single girl made him want a life away from what his purpose was.
Nino beckoned closer to Jaffar and asked: "Really...?"
"Do I look like the joking type?" He responded to which Nino shook her head.
"...No. But... It's just so hard to..." Nino had difficulty in voicing her thoughts but Jaffar soon looked sullen at what her next words were going to be.
"...love me?" He attempted to finish her sentence, to which she quickly shook her head.
"No! That's not what I meant," She quickly recollected herself and stared into Jaffar's eyes with her blue eyes. "I mean, I... Jaffar, I... I love you...too."
It was an honest reciprocation of his feelings towards her. She felt the same towards Jaffar and was frustrated a moment ago thinking his feelings for her ended. She realized her feelings for the man who lived similarly to her. While she remained untainted by darkness, he was always in the dark. They were two opposites in many respects but they were drawn to one another.
Jaffar grasped both Nino's hands and declared: "Nino... When this battle has ended, I will convince your brothers, your family... I will protect you alongside them... with my life."
Nino smiled with tears in her eyes and happily nodded. "Yes... Let's always be together... Jaffar..." She came closer to Jaffar and hugged him, with the young man also returning the embrace. "Don't ever leave me... Ever. You have to promise."
With her family by her side and her beloved, she felt like was the happiest girl in the world. Likewise, the man felt similarly as he continued to embrace the young mage.
"On my honor... On my heart," Jaffar gave a genuine smile for the first time in his life. "We will always be with you..."
Ike came across a rather odd scene after eating early compared to everyone at the mess hall of the ship. It was the sight of a furious Linus and his mouth being covered by Lloyd while being held back in the hallway right before entering the deck. Legault stood against the wall of the ship also staring at what was happening on the deck. Looking ahead, it was the sight of Nino being embraced by Jaffar. It seems as though the pair were too immersed to know the rest of the former Black Fang were also witnessing the scene.
"Nice to be an in-law, right, Lloyd? Linus?" Legault remarked which garnered a glare from Linus as his attention was briefly diverted to the assassin.
Ike raised a curious brow to Legault, soon realizing what was being inferred. This was out of Ike's expectation, as well as Nino's stepbrothers.
"This brings much more headaches ahead..." Lloyd voiced out calmly while sighing. "Getting engaged at this age..."
Linus also turned slightly to his brother with an incredulous stare while his mouth was muffled through his older brother's hand. Lloyd shook his head, understanding what his younger brother was saying.
"Don't get me wrong, it's way too fast. But Nino's made her choice. And that doesn't stop us from looking out for her. At the very least, Jaffar is 17, not too much of an age gap..." Lloyd admitted much to his chagrin. He once again shook his head at how precocious his little sister and Jaffar were being. "Let's just make sure things don't go too fast. At least Jaffar's feelings are genuine. But what spurred this on...?"
True, Jaffar and Nino have been close-knit for the past week since Zephiel's rescue. To think it developed this far since then. And Jaffar was just 17? Just a year older than Ike and Lyn?
Upon that question, Legault was slowly inching away from the trio, as both brothers glared at Legault for trying to sneak away. Legault halted from the pointed stares he received from the Reed brothers.
"What did you do?" Lloyd asked with a sense of suspicion towards Hurricane. Legault knew he had to confess in front of the brothers who had sisters of their own.
"I-I may have asked if he plans to wed Nino..." Legault slightly stammered while in a panicked tone. "A-and then told him he should stay with her despite you two also looking after the lass..." He soon turned to Ike with pleading eyes.
"Ike, please help me..."
The pleading from Hurricane fell on deaf ears as Ike turned his back and walked away from the ensuing scene of White Wolf finally releasing Mad Dog. Lloyd's neck cracked while Linus cracked his knuckles, putting both their hands on the ends of Legault's shoulders.
"Remember, Legault. I have a sister the same age as Nino. And even I don't think she should be in a relationship this early... especially less than a month of falling in love with someone..." Ike finally spoke up and went on his way back to the mess hall.
While he and Lyn were 16, they had a whole year of knowing one another right before they got engaged just recently. Then again, Priscilla and Guy were together (not to the extent of marrying yet) with the latter a year older than Nino. It would have been advised for Nino to at least be older before getting into a relationship, a very serious one that implies marriage. Ignoring the muffled cries of Legault, he thought of Mist. The only boys she was close with were Rolf and maybe Boyd...
'Forget it, maybe within another four years...' Ike thought to himself. His father would also ward off any suitors for Mist for the time being...
Unbeknownst to the new couple and witnesses, there was another witness across the deck near the quarters. She was a pink pig-tailed cleric currently biting her handkerchief in frustration, wondering when her springtime would begin. She began looking through parchment and saw the list of candidates with various notes posted onto it and quote:
Sain? Absolutely not. Good gossiping partner, though.
Erk? Likely to be abroad the next month and refuses to have me get acquainted with the Reglay family.
Lord Hector? He only began to treat me nicely just recently. Sign of disaster...
Brother Lucius? Vows of celibacy (;_;). Saint Elimine... I plea to thee!
Oswin? A little older for my taste... but I didn't get enough time to talk to him.
Matthew? Hmmmmm...
While Serra looked through her list, several of the men mentioned shivered within the mess hall. As if an omen came to them. Matthew was drinking ale midway until he began coughing upon feeling the most chills up his spine compared to all the men. He soon realized the same feeling encroaching on him was like all the other times Serra approached him demanding something unreasonable. Only except it was much worse.
'Is Serra out there cursing me!? What is she planning!?' Matthew's panicking thoughts diverted his attention away from his sorrows.
On this night, everyone celebrated the life they were given and made the most of it right before the greatest battle of their lives.
"I'll show them... I show them all the consequences for trying to deceive me..." Nergal muttered under his breath. "I will crush them, steal their essences, and call forth my dragons! Heh heh heh… Haaa haa haha haha hah!"
Limstella stood while their creator grumbled and laughed away while holding the Dragonstone he took from his children. Infusing it with quintessence, he could call the dragons from beyond the Dragon's Gate. But not before slaughtering his supposed children and the army coming their way.
Limstella was given one final gift from their master to obtain the intruders' quintessence. Their bodies would not hold up before tomorrow. Nevertheless, they obliged, as every action they took was for their creator Nergal.
Their body, heart, and emotions followed the will of their creator and never went beyond what he intended. Such was the ideal of their creator, his belief in making the greatest creation.
However, their artificial heart tugged upon seeing the maniacal expression of their Lord Nergal's left eye water. His tears continued to fall as his voice began to crack while laughing.
'I am not human,' Limstella thought to themselves. 'This body and this heart are constructs. Yes, as is this sorrow.'
They quickly shook away such thoughts. To ease the sorrow their lord feels, they must continue and take essence for the sake of their master.
Jahn's Musings in Tellius Part 2
"Take care, Fae had lots of fun!" Fae waved goodbye to the bird laguz.
Idunn repeated the gesture without much enthusiasm as Fae. Their farewell was reciprocated with bird cries wishing the pair well.
But not before their eyes glared in the direction where Jahn was currently under house arrest. The Fire Dragon only snorted in amusement while looking out the windows of his quarters. At the very least, relations between the Goldoans and the Divine Dragons were promoted. They had more freedom than himself. Should their country ever have difficulties, even the King of Goldoa cannot ignore the pleading eyes of his fellows (Fae's sad look) and his son going along with it (especially if Idunn matched such a look with Fae).
Such callous nature can only go so far until the King snaps or relents to his kind's pleas. Jahn sensed it the moment he chose to protect his kind from himself. Nevertheless, he would abide by Dheginsea's orders to try to restore the Demon Dragon's soul. However...
"Strange, she's become more responsive..." Jahn voiced his curiosity while rubbing his chin. "Did something happen when we were warped to this land? Or did Hartmut's mercy give his blade the strength to fill the void in her heart...?"
He pondered at the possibility that Idunn's soul had already been restored... No matter. He saw her attachment to the young Divine Dragon. With the threat of humanity always on the horizon, he could rest assured that whatever actions the Demon Dragon will take will be for her newfound relations...
Such protective instincts can be said to give far better motivation to fight for one's cause. And with such a driving force to protect her fellow Divine Dragon, humanity will fall before the might of the combined forces of Goldoans and the War Dragons...
AN: Final interlude. Felt like going through the last bit of conversations and a lot of them included support dialogue from the original game.
