073 freesia.kathe

///C
Freesia:
What troubles you, Kathe?
Kathe:
... Nothing troubles me, my master.
Freesia:
Lying is a sin, Kathe. I thought you were raised better.
Kathe:
Forgive me...
Freesia:
I won't ask again. What is your problem?
Kathe:
Very well... I must confess... I am having trouble adjusting to the outside world.
Freesia:
Your skills do seem lacking compared to what I remember.
Kathe:
For one thing, where is all the snow? And this heat...
Freesia:
For all the years you have existed, you never once left the Dragon Mountains... Foolish me... Why didn't I see this being a problem...
Kathe:
Master?
Freesia:
I'm sorry Kathe. It is because of me you are bewildered.
Kathe:
That cannot be... I must simply be flawed...
Freesia:
No. The blame falls upon me for this.
Kathe:
...
Freesia:
Come, I will rectify my mistake for mistreating you. Let me show you the world the lies below our home.

///B
Kathe:
So the majority of the world is actually covered in grass... Everything is so green! I am so used to the white of home...
Freesia:
Actually most of the world is covered in water. We merely inhabit the islands on the water.
Kathe:
Islands...?
Freesia:
... You know how our home is high in the mountains? The farther you go down, the closer the water is. This land is the middle ground between home and the ocean.
Kathe:
I... see. I think I understand.
Freesia:
So what do you think of the world beyond the mountains?
Kathe:
How does one describe something they have never experienced before? There is an uncanny beauty to it all though. Perhaps it is because it is all new to me... I only wish I could absorb the more peaceful aspects of it. This war is a blight upon this wonderful world.
Freesia:
Such is the nature of our enemies, Kathe. We must eliminate them.
Kathe:
... Yes... Yes, of course.

///A
Kathe:
My master.
Freesia:
Kathe?
Kathe:
Are all our enemies so irredeemable.
Freesia:
...
Kathe:
Before, I used to think all who opposed us were pawns of evil. Some indeed are. But then... It does not seem to be the case with others.
Freesia:
You are being overwhelmed by all these alien things, Kathe. I understand it is my fault for not properly preparing you... But do not falter in your resolve to destroy the wicked.
Kathe:
Are they truly wicked? A good portion of our army now consists of former enemies. Are they still damned as well?
Freesia:
Of course not. They see the righteousness in our cause.
Kathe:
Then could be not steer more enemies on the right path?
Freesia:
For some, that is simply impossible.
Kathe:
I do not understand... It... saddens me. To know there are those with no hope of salvation.
Freesia:
...
Kathe:
Forgive me, my master... I spoke out of line...
Freesia:
No... You have a point. You've changed much, Kathe...
Kathe:
Changed?
Freesia:
From birth, you were trained to be an enforcer of divine will. To think you would question and even defy me... Perhaps you needed this growth all along, perhaps I needed it...
Kathe:
Master...
Freesia:
Kathe, my servant. I would appreciate it if you spoke your mind more. Your thoughts on things have opened my mind as well. Would you do me this service? Despite my mistreatment of you?
Kathe:
If... If it would please you, Master Freesia.