Azama-Sophie PC C-A

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Sophie: Avel- Avel, wait for me!

*horse sfx*

Azama: Hm? Oh, Avel. Taking Sophie on a walk, I see.

Sophie: Avel, you stay away from Papa's hair-

Sophie: Huh?!

*horse sfx*

Azama: Hello, Sophie! Come to retrieve Avel?

Sophie: Yes! He ran away when I was trying to brush his mane.

Sophie: I can't believe he's actually staying still for you, Papa!

*horse sfx*

Sophie: Ack, spoke too soon!

Azama: Now, now Avel. Be a good horse for Sophie, alright?

Azama: I know, it's terribly tedious to be ridden into battle so often. But we all need to make sacrifices!

*horse sfx*

Sophie: He...he stopped? Papa, how did you do that?!

Azama: Do what?

Sophie: Make Avel listen to you!

Azama: Oh, that? I suppose I'm just naturally good with animals.

Sophie: Even ones like-

Sophie: Ones like A-V-E-L?

Azama: It appears so! You know, Sophie, I used to have loads of small animals following me around when I lived in the mountains.

Sophie: Really?

Azama: Indeed. But that's a story for another time.

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Sophie: Papa! Hey, Papa!

Azama: Yes, Sophie?

Sophie: I want to know about the animals!

Azama: The ones from the mountains?

Azama: Well, they made excellent meals, for one thing!

Sophie: You-

Sophie: You ATE your animal friends?!

Azama: Hm? Of course I did. Men and beasts alike need to eat to survive, after all!

Sophie: B-but! They would follow you around, you said!

Sophie: How could you eat them?! Weren't there any plants around, or anything at all?

Azama: There were, but I wasn't sure which of them were edible.

Azama: If I'd chosen wrong, you may not exist today!

Sophie: Would you eat Avel if you had to, too?!

Azama: Sophie, calm down. We're talking about rabbits and birds, not horses! Especially not your horse.

Azama: I think Avel would have quite a few objections to that.

Sophie: Answer the question, Papa.

Azama: *sigh* If I had to, maybe. But I'd prefer not to.

Sophie: That's terrible, Papa!

Azama: Sophie, it's a matter of survival. I'd want you to do what you had to to survive, too.

Sophie: I would never eat cute forest animals!

Sophie: I... I think I need to go, Papa.

Azama: ...She doesn't understand.

A

Sophie: Hey, Papa?

Azama: Oh, Sophie. Did you need something?

Sophie: I wanted to apologize, for getting angry with you.

Sophie: You had to do a lot to survive...and I made you feel bad for it!

Sophie: If you had died up in the mountains, you never would have met Daddy! And Mitama and I wouldn't exist!

Azama: Sophie, it's alright. I understand why what I had to do would make you uncomfortable.

Azama: It's why I'm glad you never had to experience those things, and I hope you never will.

Sophie: Survival wasnt something I had to worry about growing up because you and Daddy made sure I was safe.

Sophie: I should've been thanking you, not getting angry.

Azama: To be fair, we should have found a better way to protect you.

Sophie: You and Daddy had such terrible lives when you were younger...

Azama: Perhaps so. But that was then, and this is now. Dwelling on the past doesn't help anyone now.

Azama: Besides, I'm much happier nowadays!

Sophie: You are?

Azama: Of course. We may be in the middle of a war, but I've got a wonderful family to spend time with!

Sophie: Speaking of spending time, do you think you could make Avel stand still again?

Azama: Misbehaving?

Sophie: As usual...

Azama: I suppose I could help you two out for a few minutes. I do still need to promise Avel he won't end up on the menu any time soon.

Sophie: I'm sure both of us would appreciate it!