Ywain x Mark

## Ywain x Mark
## C
## Introduction, Ywain expresses confusion that Mark wouldn't hold any resentment towards him
\f[2|Ywain]\f[5|Mark]
\s[2]
Oh! You're Mark, right? From Lyngh.|

\s[5]
That's right, Lord Ywain.|

\s[2]
Sorry about not making a formal\n
introduction sooner, I've just\n
had a lot of things to deal with.|

\s[5]
It's no trouble, I understand.|

\s[2]
I also wanted to apologize to you.|

\s[5]
Hmm? A late introduction\n
is of no consequence, truly.|

\s[2]
No, I meant on behalf of my father.|\n
He and Reginn devastated the Merovian\n
Alliance, and Lyngh was hit the hardest.|\n
Lord Kaheden and many soldiers lost\n
their lives due to my father's treachery.|

\s[5]
Hmm... While that is true, you had\n
nothing to do with it. The sins of\n
the father do not fall on his son.|

\s[2]
Eh? I thought of all people, those\n
from Lyngh would be the most angry.|\n
I mean, Brangaine despises me.|

\s[5]
Lady Brangaine is a difficult woman\n
to make peace with. Eventually, she\n
may come around, but she may never.|\n
Regardless, I chose to join you when\n
you and Lord Pellinore arrived in Lyngh,\n
and I have never regretted that decision.|

\s[2]
... Really? You find me... Blameless?\n
No resentment, no anger, none at all?|

\s[5]
It would be a lie to say I harbor no\n
anger, but it isn't directed at you.|

\s[2]
Huh...\e[2|1] You're an odd one, Mark. But,\n
it makes me happy to hear those words.|

\s[5]
I don't think it's anything noble,\n
it just... makes the most sense to me.|
\s[-2]

## B
## Both talk about why they fight and how both of them feel like they've lost their master, Mark's being Kaheden, Ywain's being Urien

\f[2|Ywain]\f[5|Mark]
\s[2]
Hey, Mark. Things going well for you?|

\s[5]
I suppose so. No major complaints.\n
Did you need something, Lord Ywain?|

\s[2]
No need to use the title. In Merovin's\n
army, I'm just another soldier. Besides,\n
I'm not technically your lord anyway.|

\s[5]
Well enough, Ywain then.|

\s[2]
I was wondering, why did you end up\n
joining the Merovian Alliance?|

\s[5]
When I became a soldier, it was to protect\n
my family and those who lived in my community.|\n
Then, I wanted to honor my lord and his family.\n
But, with both Lord Kaheden dead, and Lady\n
Brangaine refusing to work alongside us...|
... I find myself at a crossroads.|

\s[2]
Why is that? You can still fight\n
for your family and friends.\n
Or honor the territory of Lyngh.|

\s[5]
I could, but it's not why I'm fighting.\n
I no longer believe the lie I tell myself.|\b[5|2]\n
It's strange... I never questioned this before,\n
but without Lord Kaheden's guidance, I find\n
myself lost.\b[5|0] A dog with no master, so to speak.|

\s[2]
So you fight to... just fight?|

\s[5]
I think so. I've noticed things about myself\n
recently. I look forward to the next fight,\n
to my next opponent, and gaining more power.|\n
But why? What good is power without anything\n
to protect. I can't keep the people of Lyngh\n
safe while I'm fighting abroad.|

\s[2]
Huh, we're not so dissimilar then. I've had\n
the exact conversation with myself for a while.|\n
I joined to honor my father and Reginn... And\n
we both know how that ended. Then I thought I\n
could fight to keep Pellinore and Merlina safe...|\n
But I find myself running to their defense less\n
and less... and running towards battle instead.|

\s[5]
Perhaps it's bloodlust. We're just a couple of\n
wild dogs, attacking whatever gets in our way.|

\s[2]
Well, I don't like it. I don't like the\n
type of person I may be turning into.|

\s[5]
Perhaps we need to each reflect on why we\n
became this way. Only then, can we grow.|

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

## A
## Ywain talks about his father's battle strategies, Mark assures Ywain that despite his father's betrayal, likely he did it to try and protect rather than for selfish means. Ywain finds it difficult to forgive him regardless.
## Base
\r[2]\f[2|Ywain]\w[16]
\s[2]
... ... ...|
\s[-2]

\f[6|Mark]\m[6|5]\w[4]
\s[5]
Ah, Ywain. Working on battle plans?|

\s[2]
Hmm?|
\s[-2]

\r[2]\s[2]
Oh, hi Mark. Yeah, I'm trying to\n
figure out how we can improve our\n
tactics in the coming battles.|\n
I was considering implementing some\n
of my father's strategies, but...\n
he's still a traitor to the Alliance.|

\s[5]
Traitor or not, your father was a\n
skilled commander in his own right.\n
It can't hurt see his perspectives.|\n
What were his typical ideas?|

\s[2]
Very contrarian. I remember him\n
telling me to always prepare for\n
the worst scenario possible.|\n
He never made any offensive plans,\n
only defensive and reactive ones.|

\s[5]
Interesting... Not exactly the best when\n
it comes to large scale assaults, but\n
when it comes to defensive measures...|

\s[2]
It's nigh impossible to beat. ...Still,\n
I want nothing to do with him.\e[2|2] At all.|

\s[5]
You don't want to be associated with him\n
because you haven't forgiven his actions?|

\s[2]
How could I!? He threw the entirety\n
of Merovin into chaos for what?|

\s[5]
Who's to say... I don't know what Lord\n
Urien's ultimate plan was with Avilion.|\n
But I'm certain it was a solution he\n
felt would ultimately end the war quickly\n
with as little casualties as possible.|

\s[2]
I can't believe I'm hearing someone who\n
lost so much because of my father defend him.|

\s[5]
It's the truth, though. Lord Urien made\n
no effort to harm Lady Brangaine or Lady\n
Sebile when he sprung his trap.|\n
The only casualties were Lord Kaheden and\n
a few of his knights, everyone else spared.|

\s[2]
... So, what you're saying is, my father had\n
so little confidence in our efforts that he\n
decided to sacrifice some for the greater good?|

\s[5]
I won't presume what he was thinking,\n
but yes. Your father wasn't greedy or evil.|

\s[2]
It doesn't matter, not to me. I... I can't\n
forgive someone like that. He should have\n
trusted in the Alliance... trusted in me!|

\s[5]
Maybe he felt that he couldn't anymore.|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
... You know, he had me command a band\n
of soldiers on my own to subdue bandits.|\n
I assured him it would be a simple job,\n
and yet the entire thing went south.\n
Hell, I almost died that day.|\b[2|2]\n
Maybe that's when... he lost faith in me.|

\s[5]
There's no use in asking what ifs, we\n
can only try understand and move on.|

\s[2]\b[2|0]
I guess you're right... Maybe\n
one day, I'll be able to forgive\n
him. But that's not today.|

\s[5]
It takes time. You'll get there.|\n
Or maybe, you won't, and you'll\n
become a mad dog on the battlefield,\n
just like me. Life is strange like that.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Two mad dogs are better than one, right?|

\s[5]
I suppose they can be...|
\s[-2]

## A
## Battle
\r[2]\f[2|Ywain]\w[16]
\s[2]
... Hmm... That could have gone better.|
\s[-2]

\f[6|Mark]\m[6|5]\w[4]
\s[5]
Ywain! Are you all right? I saw everything.|

\s[2]
Hmm?|
\s[-2]

\r[2]\s[2]
Oh, hi Mark. Yeah, I'm fine. I\n
was trying out something new.\n
It... didn't really work out.|
I was considering implementing some\n
of my father's strategies, but...\n
he's still a traitor to the Alliance.|

\s[5]
Traitor or not, your father was a\n
skilled commander in his own right.\n
It can't hurt see his perspectives.|\n
What were his typical ideas?|

\s[2]
Very contrarian. I remember him\n
telling me to always prepare for\n
the worst scenario possible.|\n
He never made any offensive plans,\n
only defensive and reactive ones.|

\s[5]
Interesting... Not exactly the best when\n
it comes to large scale assaults, but\n
when it comes to defensive measures...|

\s[2]
It's nigh impossible to beat. ...Still,\n
I want nothing to do with him.\e[2|2] At all.|

\s[5]
You don't want to be associated with him\n
because you haven't forgiven his actions?|

\s[2]
How could I!? He threw the entirety\n
of Merovin into chaos for what?|

\s[5]
Who's to say... I don't know what Lord\n
Urien's ultimate plan was with Avilion.|\n
But I'm certain it was a solution he\n
felt would ultimately end the war quickly\n
with as little casualties as possible.|

\s[2]
I can't believe I'm hearing someone who\n
lost so much because of my father defend him.|

\s[5]
It's the truth, though. Lord Urien made\n
no effort to harm Lady Brangaine or Lady\n
Sebile when he sprung his trap.|\n
The only casualties were Lord Kaheden and\n
a few of his knights, everyone else spared.|

\s[2]
... So, what you're saying is, my father had\n
so little confidence in our efforts that he\n
decided to sacrifice some for the greater good?|

\s[5]
I won't presume what he was thinking,\n
but yes. Your father wasn't greedy or evil.|

\s[2]
It doesn't matter, not to me. I... I can't\n
forgive someone like that. He should have\n
trusted in the Alliance... trusted in me!|

\s[5]
Maybe he felt that he couldn't anymore.|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
... You know, he had me command a band\n
of soldiers on my own to subdue bandits.|\n
I assured him it would be a simple job,\n
and yet the entire thing went south.\n
Hell, I almost died that day.|\b[2|2]\n
Maybe that's when... he lost faith in me.|

\s[5]
There's no use in asking what ifs, we\n
can only try understand and move on.|

\s[2]\b[2|0]
I guess you're right... Maybe\n
one day, I'll be able to forgive\n
him. But that's not today.|

\s[5]
It takes time. You'll get there.|\n
Or maybe, you won't, and you'll\n
become a mad dog on the battlefield,\n
just like me. Life is strange like that.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Two mad dogs are better than one, right?|

\s[5]
I suppose they can be...|
\s[-2]