Xander & Sophie parent/child

C-support
[Sophie alone]
Sophie: [eyes closed] Three… four… fi-
Sophie: [surprised] ACK!
[crash SFX]
Sophie: Oh no! Oh, wow, that’s- how could it even have broken into as many pieces as that?
Sophie: Who just leaves a priceless vase lying around for anyone to break?
Sophie: [sweat] Then again, who expects a clumsy oaf like m-
[Xander appears]
Xander: [yelling] Sophie!
Sophie: [surprised] Daddy?
Xander: [surprised] I heard you scream – are you alright?!
Sophie: [sweat, blush] Oh, um- yeah, I’m fine, just… just me being me.
Xander: Sophie, your hands!
Sophie: Oh- rats! They must’ve gotten cut when I was trying to gather up the broken shards.
Sophie: I hope it doesn’t stain the pieces – that’ll make it even harder to put back together…
Xander: [frown] I’m less interested in the vase and more interested in your hands.
Xander: Come on, let’s have someone look at those cuts.
Sophie: [blush] Daddy, it’s just minor! These things happen all the time!
Xander: [frown] Then you should be visiting the healers all the time. Let’s go.
Sophie: Urg… now I’m even more embarrassed. Just… please don’t ask how it happened.
Xander: [surprised] How did it happen?
Sophie: [pout] Daaad!
Sophie: [sweat] I was trying to walk with a book on my head. It’s meant to be good for poise.
Xander: [sweat] It sounds impractical.
Sophie: [injured] At this point, I’ll try anything.
Xander: [frown] My apologies. I didn’t know this bothered you so.
Xander: [smile] Perhaps I can be of assistance.
Sophie: [surprised] Really? You’d help me? But you’re so busy…
Xander: And you’re my precious daughter. I can take some time out for such a thing.
Sophie: [smile, eyes closed] Then please! Teach me everything you know about poise and grace!
Xander: No books required.

B-support
Sophie: [surprised] Whoa…
Sophie: [sweat] I have to admit, I was worried you were going to get me to wear one of those big frilly dresses and walk in high heels.
Xander: [sweat, surprised] Would you prefer that?
Sophie: No! No, an obstacle course suits me fine!
Sophie: Is this really gonna help with my poise, though?
Xander: True poise is just being conscious of your body and its movements.
Xander: I’ve seen you in battle. You’re not lacking in fitness or energy.
Xander: What you need is to hone your awareness of what your body’s doing at any given moment.
Sophie: [surprised] And… this’ll help me do that?
Xander: Mm. When you run this course, you’ll be changing which parts of your body you’re using at such a quick rate that you’ll have to get used to it.
Sophie: So it’s just a form of training. Okay! I can do training!
Sophie: [smile] Alright, here I go!
[Sophie leaves]
Xander: [sweat] Wait, Sophie, that’s not how you-
[scene transition]
Sophie: [eyes closed, sweat] Phew… I don’t think I’ve ever been so tired in my life…
Xander: [eyes closed, sweat] Yes, that was quite a feat. I may have tuned the difficulty a little high.
Sophie: Well, we DID run it six times in a row.
Xander: Repetition builds results.
Sophie: Still, you were awesome, Daddy! I knew you were tough, but you’re fast without all that armour on!
Xander: [smile] That’s kind of you to say, though I think you’d beat me in a straight sprint.
Sophie: [sweat] If I didn’t trip over my own feet.
Sophie: [sad] Sorry I’m like this. You’re having to go to all of this trouble…
Xander: [frown] You’re not ‘like’ anything, Sophie. Don’t be so hard on yourself.
Sophie: But aren’t princesses meant to be all pretty and delicate?
Xander: [smile] Delicate? Have you met your Aunt Camilla?
Sophie: [sweat] Yeah, but Aunt Camilla can switch on the gracefulness just like that. She’s amazing!
Sophie: I bet she’d be great at ballroom dancing, or tea parties, or all that stuff. Meanwhile, I’d probably break someone’s foot.
Xander: [surprised] Sophie…
Sophie: [injured] …Sorry, Daddy. Didn’t mean to whine.
Sophie: [smile] Wanna go one more run?
Xander: [smile] I think I can manage that.

A-support
Xander: [smile] You’re running the course like a champion, Sophie.
Sophie: [smile] I didn’t even get my leg tangled in the rope that time!
Sophie: Phew… is it okay if I sit and take a break?
Xander: Of course. There’s something I wanted to discuss with you, actually.
Xander: [frown] This… ‘poise’ business. Would you describe me as particularly poised?
Sophie: [surprised] Huh?
Sophie: Umm… Well, you make fighting look effortless, and you look dignified even at times like this…
Xander: What about your Uncle Leo?
Sophie: I- I’m not sure. I guess I hadn’t really thought about it…
Xander: [eyes closed] As I thought.
Xander: [frown] Am I correct in assuming poise is for princesses, not princes?
Sophie: [surprised] I… I guess it is.
Xander: Then it’s not something you need to worry about unless you want to.
Xander: Sophie, you’re strong, courageous, and kind. Whether you can balance a book on your head is irrelevant to your value, as a person or as a princess of Nohr.
Xander: Many of Nohr’s greatest rulers have been Queens. And many -if not most- of them weren’t what you’d call graceful.
Sophie: [worried] I just- I don’t want to let you down!
Sophie: I see how much pressure you have on you, and how hard you and everyone work, and…
Xander: [smile] You never have to worry about letting me down, Sophie. I promise.
Xander: Silas and I are already so proud of you.
Sophie: [blush] Aww, Daddy…
Xander: Now, ready for another round?
Sophie: [smile, closed eyes] Always!
Sophie: Ready… steady…
Xander: [smile] Go!