Sebile x Fenice

## Sebile x Fenice
## C
\f[5|Sebile]\f[2|Fenice]
\s[5]
Well, well, well... Fenice. We meet again.|

\s[2]
... Lady Sebile.|

\s[5]
I must say, I was surprised when Merlina\n
told me you helped her rescue me in Reginn.\n
I thought you wanted nothing to do with Otr.|

\s[2]
That was then, and this is now.\n
You shouldn't focus on the past.|

\s[5]\e[5|2]
You have some nerve saying that to me.|\n
If you were alongside me when Urien betrayed\n
us, I would have never been captured in\n
the first place and Otr wouldn't have fell!|

\s[2]
... You don't know that to be true. In fact, we\n
may all have been captured by Lord Urien, or\n
worse, killed. Maybe this was the best outcome.|

\s[5]
Best outcome my foot. Regardless, while\n
I am a bit irritated with you, I have to\n
thank you for helping my daughter.|

\s[2]
There's nothing to thank. She paid me... And I did the job.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
And yet, you're still here. I thought it wasn't\n
your style to take any long-term positions.|

\s[2]
... I felt obligated. If Avilion is able to do\n
as they please, who knows what would happen\n
to someone like me? Work would dry up instantly.|

\s[5]
That's all you care about... Fine by me,\n
Fenice. Don't get yourself killed.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]
\w[32]

\s[2]
I don't plan on it, Lady Sebile.|
\s[-2]

## B
## Battle
\f[5|Sebile]
\s[5]
Sigh... Fenice! Excuse me.|
\s[-2]

\sound[Hit_Kill]
\s[5]
My goodness...|
\s[-2]

\w[32]

\f[1|Fenice]\m[1|2]\w[8]
\s[2]
Hmm? Lady Sebile, did you call for me?|

\s[5]
I did... How did you even see that man?|

\s[2]
The one that tried to ambush me? I saw\n
when he snuck into that tree. He made\n
himself an easier target, truthfully.|\n
Anyway, did you need me for something?|

\s[5]
I wanted to apologize to you. Our last\n
encounter I was far less than cordial.|\n
I have no right to be upset with you,\n
which jobs you take are purely up to you.|

\s[2]
No need to apologize, I understood why\n
you were frustrated. Part of me even\n
agrees with you regarding Lord Urien.|\n
But, there's no point in dwelling on\n
what-ifs. It won't change the future.|

\s[5]
True. If I may ask, though.\n
Why did you refuse me?|

\s[2]
I just dislike being tied down. Your\n
job offer was tempting, but it would\n
require me being somewhere long-term.|\n
At least with this current job with\n
Lady Merlina, I'm not stuck to one place.|

\s[5]
Well, I'm glad you're here regardless.\n
I knew that when I saw you fighting in\n
the arena, you were the real deal.|\n
Is that one of your hobbies as well?|

\s[2]
No. The arena is solely a place I go when\n
I'm low on gold. I have a... bit of a\n
reputation when it comes to gambling.|\n
So, if I run out of money to work with,\n
I'll just accept whatever ridiculous\n
restriction in a fight in the arena.|

\s[5]
Don't you think that's a sign you should stop?|

\s[2]
... Maybe.|
\s[-2]

## Base
\r[2]\f[2|Fenice]
\f[5|Sebile]
\s[5]
Sigh... Fenice--|
\s[-2]

\s[2]
Lady Sebile.|

\s[5]
Oh, you already heard me coming.|
\s[-2]

\r[2]
\s[2]
You have a distinctive gait, it's pretty\n
easy to tell its you from your footsteps.|\n
I assume from an old injury of yours?|

\s[5]
Hmmm, I thought I was able to hide that...|\n
Anyway, I wanted to apologize to you. Our\n
last encounter I was anything but cordial.|\n
I have no right to be upset with you,\n
which jobs you take are purely up to you.|

\s[2]
No need to apologize, I understood why\n
you were frustrated. Part of me even\n
agrees with you regarding Lord Urien.|\n
But, there's no point in dwelling on\n
what-ifs. It won't change the future.|

\s[5]
True. If I may ask, though.\n
Why did you refuse me?|

\s[2]
I just dislike being tied down. Your\n
job offer was tempting, but it would\n
require me being somewhere long-term.|\n
At least with this current job with\n
Lady Merlina, I'm not stuck to one place.|

\s[5]
Well, I'm glad you're here regardless.\n
I knew that when I saw you fighting in\n
the arena, you were the real deal.|\n
Is that one of your hobbies as well?|

\s[2]
No. The arena is solely a place I go when\n
I'm low on gold. I have a... bit of a\n
reputation when it comes to gambling.|\n
So, if I run out of money to work with,\n
I'll just accept whatever ridiculous\n
restriction in a fight in the arena.|

\s[5]
Don't you think that's a sign you should stop?|

\s[2]
... Maybe.|
\s[-2]

## A
\f[5|Sebile]\f[2|Fenice]
\s[5]
Fenice, what are your plans after the war?|

\s[2]
I'm not sure. Why do you ask?|

\s[5]
I was going to ask if you would reconsider\n
my original offer I made a year ago.|

\s[2]
Staying in Otr and working there\n
full-time? I don't know about that.\n
Like I said, it isn't my style.|

\s[5]
Well, yes, but now that you've traveled for\n
so long with myself and Merlina, you at least\n
have a relationship within the territory.|

\s[2]
I have a few contacts in Otr already, so\n
that's not really that important to me.|

\s[5]
Well, in the end, it's up to you. I'll respect\n
any decision you make. I mean it, this time.|

\s[2]
Your daughter asked me about the same thing, you know.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
It seems great minds think alike.|

\s[2]
The question is, would I be working for you, or her?|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
Would that make that much of a difference?|

\s[2]
I don't know. You're the marquess, and she's\n
eventually going to become the next one.|

\s[5]
Let me stop you there... Merlina already told\n
me she isn't actually interested in that position.|

\s[2]
Really... Why?|

\s[5]
You would need to ask her that. But, if\n
that was a factor for you, then you can\n
add that into your considerations.|

\s[2]
It was... What are you going to do then?\n
Once you decide to abdicate the position.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
I have a good amount of time before needing\n
to think about that. I see myself being in\n
charge for the next 15 years, at least.|

\s[2]
Wouldn't you be in your sixties?|

\s[5]\e[5|2]\m[5|5]
Fenice, I'm not even 40 yet.|

\s[2]
... Oh, my mistake...|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Ahem! Anyway, just let me know what\n
your decision is once we're back home.\n
I'm willing to work with you as well.|

\s[2]
All right, I'll keep all of that in mind.\n
Thanks for the opportunity, Lady Sebile.|

\s[5]
Of course.|
\s[-2]