## 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]