Dorin x Renoart

## Dorin x Renoart
# C
\f[2|Renoart]
\s[2]
... Huh, not bad, kid. You're\n
definitely improving quickly.|
\s[-2]
\w[16]
\f[6|Dorin]
\m[6|5]\w[4]
\s[5]
You think so? I can never really tell.|

\s[2]
You absorb instructions as well as a sponge;\n
I've no doubt you'll be a formidable swordsman\n
once you hit my age. Easily better than me.|

\s[5]
I see... But will that make a difference?|

\s[2]\m[2|2]\e[2|2]
Hey! You only beat me once, kid!\n
No need to pile on the insults.|

\s[5]
Oh, that's not what I meant.|\e[2|0]\n
I just don't know if being a\n
strong swordsman is going to\n
really help me in the long run.|

\s[2]
Hmm? I mean, isn't that your goal?\n
To have the best swordarm in Prydain?|

\s[5]
No... Not really at all. My goal is\n
to find my missing sister and mother.|\n
They were taken from me...\b[5|2] And my\n
father was killed during the attack...|

\s[2]
Whoa! That's... heavy. I'm sorry, kid.\n
So you want revenge, huh? Who did the deed?|

\s[5]\b[5|0]
A group of people in robes... One of them\n
blocked my Father's sword with magic and\n
another hit him with dark energy...|

\s[2]
Dark magic... Hmm...|
\s[-2]

## B
\f[5|Dorin]\f[2|Renoart]
\s[5]
Sir Renoart, I had a question.|

\s[2]
Shoot, kid.|

\s[5]
When you were still part of Avilion's\n
army, did you by chance run into a\n
group called... Kronos?|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
Kronos...\b[2|0] I remember hearing whispers\n
about them from some of the other soldiers,\n
but they were only weird rumors.|\n
Some weird cult that used dark magic\n
and was able to commune with monsters--|\m[2|2]\n
H-hold on! You can't be thinking...|

\s[5]
... Those are the people who took my family\n
away from me, then. I just needed confirmation.|

\s[2]
I'm serious! They're far too dangerous!|

\s[5]
You just said you only heard rumors.\n
Let me use that barrier sword you have.|

\s[2]
Kid those rumors were enough to make me\n
stop asking questions. I understand that\n
they need to pay for what they did, but--|

\s[5]\e[5|2]\m[5|5]
There is no but! That's the only reason\n
I have to get stronger! To save what's\n
left of my family. If you won't help...|\r[5]\n
Don't bother coming to speak to me again.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|6]\w[5]
\f[6|nil]

\w[16]

\s[2]
Damn it, I really worked him up, didn't I?\n
But, if the rumors are even remotely true,\n
there's no way either of us stand a chance...|\n
This is a tricky situation for sure...|
\s[-2]

## A
# Battle
\r[2]\f[2|Renoart]
\s[2]\e[2|1]
Hah! Easy. These guys are no match for me.\n
That kid really inspired me to take my\n
battles more seriously... I've improved a lot.|
\s[-2]

\w[16]
\f[6|Dorin]
\m[6|5]\[w16]
\s[5]
... Sir Renoart.|
\s[-2]

\r[2]\w[8]
\s[2]\e[2|0]
Hmm? Oh, hey kid. What's with the look?|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
I wanted to apologize to you... I lashed\n
out at you, and it was wrong of me.|

\s[2]
That it? It's fine, I already forgave you.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
R-really? Despite how I acted?|

\s[2]
Yeah. Like I said, I understand your anger.\n
Maybe I'm wrong, and you can beat them,\n
I just want you to stay alive, that's all.|\n
If you want to use the sword, though, feel\n
free. Whenever you want it, just grab it.|

\s[5]
... Why are you so nice to me?|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
You don't believe I'm just a nice person?|

\s[5]
... No offense, but not really.|

\s[2]
Straight shooter. Truth is you remind\n
me of my kid brother. You two would\n
get along well, I'm sure of it.|

\s[5]
Is... he a soldier too? Or...|

\s[2]
He's fine, just a cripple. Been one since\n
he was born. But he's got a spark in him.|\n
Like he'll do something big one day.\n
I see the same one in you, Dorin.|

\s[5]\m[5|5]
W-wait, you know my name?|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
Obviously. You thought I was calling\n
you kid because I didn't know?|

\s[5]
Sometimes I did wonder...|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
Boy, I made a lousy first impression...|
\s[-2]

\b[2|0]
\s[2]
Also, I've been looking into those Kronos.\n
Creepy bunch, I tell you. Sinister, even.|\n
If you want to take them on effectively, I\n
think you're going to have to learn the\n
techniques of the Dread Fighters.|

\s[5]
Dread Fighters... Those are warriors\n
who use both swords and magic, right?|

\s[2]
Right. To become one, you have to master\n
this art... Apotrope they call it. It keeps\n
the user safe from all kinds of magic.|\n
These Kronos use powerful dark magic,\n
you need to even the odds against them.|

\s[5]
Apotrope... Hmm... You've given me a\n
lot to think about, Sir Renoart.\n
I'll have to look into this information.|

\s[2]
Of course, glad to be of assistance.\n
Now, let's get back to this fight.|

\s[5]
Right! I'll follow your lead.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Nah, I think I'll follow yours, kid.|

\s[5]\m[5|5]
O-oh? All right then... Let's go!|
\s[-2]

## A
# Base
\r[2]\f[2|Renoart]
\s[2]
This is such a weird sword... I still have\n
no idea where it came from. And everyone\n
I've taken it to is confused all the same...|
\s[-2]

\w[16]
\f[6|Dorin]
\m[6|5]\[w16]
\s[5]
... Sir Renoart.|
\s[-2]

\r[2]\w[8]
\s[2]\e[2|0]
Hmm? Oh, hey kid. What's with the look?|

\s[5]\b[5|2]
I wanted to apologize to you... I lashed\n
out at you, and it was wrong of me.|

\s[2]
That it? It's fine, I already forgave you.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
R-really? Despite how I acted?|

\s[2]
Yeah. Like I said, I understand your anger.\n
Maybe I'm wrong, and you can beat them,\n
I just want you to stay alive, that's all.|\n
If you want to use the sword, though, feel\n
free. Whenever you want it, just grab it.|

\s[5]
... Why are you so nice to me?|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
You don't believe I'm just a nice person?|

\s[5]
... No offense, but not really.|

\s[2]
Straight shooter. Truth is you remind\n
me of my kid brother. You two would\n
get along well, I'm sure of it.|

\s[5]
Is... he a soldier too? Or...|

\s[2]
He's fine, just a cripple. Been one since\n
he was born. But he's got a spark in him.|\n
Like he'll do something big one day.\n
I see the same one in you, Dorin.|

\s[5]\m[5|5]
W-wait, you know my name?|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
Obviously. You thought I was calling\n
you kid because I didn't know?|

\s[5]
Sometimes I did wonder...|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
Boy, I made a lousy first impression...|
\s[-2]

\b[2|0]
\s[2]
Also, I've been looking into those Kronos\n
Creepy bunch, I tell you. Sinister, even.|\n
If you want to take them on effectively, I\n
think you're going to have to learn the\n
techniques of the Dread Fighters.|

\s[5]
Dread Fighters... Those are warriors\n
who use both swords and magic, right?|

\s[2]
Right. To become one, you have to master\n
this art... Apotrope they call it. It keeps\n
the user safe from all kinds of magic.|\n
These Kronos use powerful dark magic,\n
you need to even the odds against them.|

\s[5]
Apotrope... Hmm... You've given me a\n
lot to think about, Sir Renoart.\n
I'll have to look into this information.|

\s[2]
Of course, glad to be of assistance.\n
If you want, I can learn the techniques\n
alongside you. No harm in new skills.|

\s[5]
Oh, that would be a big help. Thank you.|
\s[-2]