The Princess and the Knight

## World Map
## Wedding stuff yay omg so happy
\g[Chamber]
\f[2|Ethlyn_Wedding]\f[1|Edain]
\f[5|Deirdre_Wedding]
\s[2]\e[2|1]
You look really beautiful\n
Deirdre! Far too beautiful\n
for my silly brother to wed!|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Th-thank you, Lady Ethlyn.|

\s[2]
No need for that, we're sisters now!\n
How I always wanted a sister...|\n
I understand now why Sigurd hurried\n
along with the wedding ceremony...|\n
He couldn't possibly wait for father\n
to come home before marrying you!|

\s[1]\e[1|1]
It's proof of your love for each other.\n
I must admit, I am a little bit jealous...|

\s[2]
Oh? Edain? Does that mean you\n
have you eye on someone nice?|

\s[1]\m[1|1]\e[1|0]
D-don't tease me, Ethlyn! No,\n
nothing like that! I just too wish\n
to find someone to love and to hold.|

\s[2]
Hmm... If you say so...|\n
Now, come on, Deirdre! Lord\n
brother is waiting for you.|
\s[-2]

## Courtyard
\g[Courtyard]
\f[5|Sigurd_Wedding]\f[6|Quan_Wedding]
\w[16]
\f[1|Deirdre_Wedding]\m[1|2]
\s[2]\m[2|2]
Ah! L-Lord Sigurd...|

\s[5]\e[5|1]\e[6|1]
You look beautiful, Deirdre.|

\s[6]
The bride is here, shall we begin?|
\s[-2]

\f[1|Ethlyn_Wedding]
\s[1]\e[1|1]
Yes, yes, yes, yes!!!|
\s[-2]

## Some CG, I guess Quan or Eldigan are doing the marriage procession?

\g[CG]
\s[-1]
... In times of sickness and in\n
times of health. You swear to love\n
and help each other.|\n
May your parting be more than enough\n
for the wings of death to carry...|
\s[-2]

## dude I don't know how weddings work, work with me

## Base start
## Guard Duty, requires Arden, Alec, and Naoise alive
\g[Courtyard]
\f[4|Arden]\f[5|Naoise]\f[6|Alec]
\w[6]
\f[1|Sigurd_Wedding]\m[1|2]\e[2|1]\f[1|Deirdre_Wedding]\e[1|1]
\s[4]\e[4|1]
Hey!! Congratulations! To think\n
Lord Sigurd has gotten married!|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Indeed, it's a wonderous occasion.|

\s[2]
Thank you, my loyal knights, for\n
accompanying me all this way.|\n
I couldn't have done it without you.|

\s[1]
Your companions are such lovely people,\n
Lord Sigurd. You're lucky to have them.|

\s[4]
What's more, he didn't forget about me!\n
I wasn't relegated to guard duty... He\n
made sure to send me a direct invitation!|\e[4|3]\n
I'm so happy, I could just cry...|

\s[6]\m[6|6]
H-hey! Cut that out, big guy!\n
You can't blubber like a baby!|

\s[5]
There's no helping him, Alec.|

\s[2]
Of course I wouldn't forget you, Arden.\n
You're the shield of Chalphy, after all.|\n
Naoise, the sword, and Alec the wind.|

\s[6]
Hold on, Lord Sigurd... Wind? Of all\n
the titles, I get... to be wind?|

\s[4]\e[4|0]
But it suits you! You're as fast\n
as the wind after all, Alec!|

\s[6]
Yeah, yeah...|

\s[2]
I'll see if I can come up with a\n
better one if you dislike that, Alec.|

\s[6]
It's fine... Besides, if you thought of that,\n
it might be best to leave the monikers\n
to someone else... Like your wife.

\s[1]
I'll do my very best to think of\n
a fitting name for you, then!|
\s[-2]

## In-Laws
\g[Courtyard]
\f[5|Ethlyn_Wedding]\e[5|1]
\f[3|Deirdre_Wedding]\e[3|1]
\f[1|Edain_Wedding]
\s[3]
Little Athena is so precious!|

\s[5]
Hee hee, I know, right! I love\n
dressing her up in new outfits.|\n
I'm so glad we were able to get\n
her here in time for the wedding\n
so she could meet her new auntie.|

\s[3]
I wonder when Lord Sigurd and I\n
will have our first child...|

\s[5]
First? Hahaha! So, you plan for\n
a large family, do you now?|

\m[3|3]\e[3|0]
\s[3]
Th-that's not what I meant... Er,\n
I mean... P-please don't tease me!|

\s[1]\e[1|3]
... ... ...|

\s[5]
Sorry, sorry! I just can't help\n
it, you are so perfect! WAY too\n
good for my brother, if you ask me.|\n
But, as long as his marriage to you\n
means we're sisters now, I'm happy.|

\s[3]\e[3|1]
Yes... Sisters. I've never had\n
any siblings before now, so...|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
Huh? Edain, is something wrong?|

\s[1]\m[1|1]
Huh? What do you mean?|

\r[3]\e[3|0]
\s[5]
I mean, you're standing all the\n
way over there looking sullen!|

\s[3]
Is something wrong? Have we made\n
you upset in anyway Lady Edain?|

\s[1]
No! No, not at all. I suppose\n
I'm just a bit... jealous.|\n
Everyone else is starting a\n
new chapter in their lives,\n
while I'm stuck in the past...|

\s[5]
Ah, you mean your missing sister...|

\s[3]\e[3|3]
Oh dear! What happened to her?|

\s[1]
It's a long story... Too sad for\n
this joyous occasion, I apologize.|

\s[3]
Hmm...|

\s[5]
Well, since we can't do anything\n
about that, the next best thing\n
to do is find you someone special.|\e[5|1]\n
That way, you won't feel left out!|

\s[1]\e[3|0]
Ethlyn, you're being ridiculous...|\n
I told you earlier, I don't have\n
anyone like that! Let it go!|

\s[5]
The more you push me away, the more\n
I want to dive in deeper! Come on,\n
Edain! There has to be someone!|

\s[1]
I... er...|

\s[3]\e[3|1]
Let her go, Lady Ethlyn. Come now.|

\s[5]
All right, fine... Just because\n
you asked, Deirdre. However! Edain!|

\s[1]
Yes...?|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
When Deirdre throws that bouquet later,\n
you'd better be the one who catches it!\n
You understand me? Fight if you have to!|

\s[1]
That's a bit much, don't you think...?|
\s[-2]

## Life-long friendship
\g[Chamber]
\f[2|Quan_Wedding]\f[1|Eldigan_Wedding]\f[5|Sigurd_Wedding]
\s[1]
Boy, you guys can imagine my surprise\n
when I heard about Sigurd's engagement.|\n
Grahnye and Lachesis rushed in the\n
room thinking I had a heart attack!|

\s[5]
Oh, come on, Eldi, it's not that\n
much of a shock that I'd get married!|

\s[2]
I can see where he's coming from, Sigurd.|\n
I mean, not only was it love at first\n
sight, you two were engaged in less than\n
a day! Everyone was stunned to hear it.|

\s[1]
And to a priestess from the Spirit\n
Forest as well... You don't care about the\n
superstitions surrounding that place?|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Not at all. As I said in my vows, I'll\n
protect Deirdre from anything that comes\n
in our path. Catastrophe, smatastrophe.|

\s[1]\e[1|1]
Hah! Well, nevertheless, congratulations\n
my friend. It's about time you got married!|

\s[2]
I'll say. Although, we always assumed you'd\n
be the last to marry, Eldi, not Sigurd.|

\s[1]\e[1|0]
... A fair assertion. But, with my father\n
foisting that arranged marriage upon me...\n
Well, I had little choice in the matter.|

\s[5]
But you and Grahnye are happy, aren't you?|

\s[1]
Of course. Little Ares is as well. I just\n
feel a bit guilty sometimes, you know?|\n
Because of how adamantly against the union\n
initially. I must have made her feel awful.|\e[1|1]\n
I'm glad she was able to forgive me.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
Well, I don't plan on ever fighting\n
with my wife about anything.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Says the man who's been married for less\n
than a day! I said the same thing about\n
Ethlyn, and there's always something.|\n
That sister of yours loves a fight, Sigurd.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
I could have told you that. She truly\n
does love you, though. She told me back\n
when we were at the academy about it.|

\s[2]\e[2|0]
Really? I never heard this.|

\s[1]\e[1|1]
Seems we're gossiping now.|

\s[5]
No, no, really! Don't you remember\n
when she would bring me lunch from\n
home? That wasn't just to see me.|\n
She wanted to see you just as much!|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
Heh... Thanks, Sigurd. Now I have\n
something I can tease her about.|

\s[1]
Quan, you can't be serious...|

\s[5]
Hahaha! Sorry, Ethlyn!|
\s[-2]

## Going Home
\g[Mansion]
\f[2|Azelle]
\f[5|Sigurd_Wedding]\f[6|Deirdre_Wedding]
\s[2]
Thank you for taking care of me,\n
Lord Sigurd. I'll be returning to\n
Vethomer, since our work is done.|

\s[5]
I'm sure Lord Arvis will be happy\n
upon your return. Thank you for\n
everything, Azelle. I mean that.|

\s[2]
I'm just glad to be of some use.|\n
Speaking of my brother, I somehow feel\n
like we've come to an understanding.|

\s[6]
I'm glad to hear you and your brother can\n
take the steps to mend your relationship.|

\s[2]\e[2|1]
And don't worry about the letter,\n
I'll make sure only he sees it.|

\s[5]
I'm counting on you.|

\s[6]
Safe travels, Lord Azelle.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]\f[6|nil]
\w[16]

\r[2]\m[2|1]\f[1|nil]
\w[15]

\f[1|Lex]\m[1|2]
\s[2]
So, heading back home without me,\n
huh? He's all grown up and leaving\n
me behind. I'm hurt.\e[2|1] Good for him.|
\s[-2]

## If Ayra alive

\f[1|Ayra]
\s[1]
Excuse me, can you move?|
\s[-2]

\m[2|3]\r[3]\w[4]\e[3|0]
\s[3]
Huh? Oh, it's just Ayra.|

\s[1]
What do you mean it's "just Ayra"?|

\s[3]
Nothing, nothing...|
\s[-2]

\m[3|5]\w[4]
\s[5]
So, starting to settle in, are we?|
\s[-2]

\m[1|2]\w[4]
\s[2]
... I don't know about that, but I\n
suppose I'm better now than before.|\n
What about you, though? Why aren't\n
you going home to your territory?|

\s[5]
It's much more comfortable here,\n
away from all of the nonsense.|\n
My elder brother and my father\n
are difficult people to live with.|

\s[2]
... I'm sorry to hear that.|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Heh, don't be. My whole family's\n
scattered around, not just me.|\n
Something about that Dozel blood...\n
Makes you want to run from home.|

\s[2]
You never plan to return?|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
... Maybe eventually, but I don't\n
know. I have other things on my\n
mind these days. It'll be fine.|

\s[2]
If you say so...|
\s[-2]

## Bow Rivalry

## Brothers of Verdane
\g[Beach]
\r[5]\f[5|Munnir]\w[17]
\s[5]
... ... ...|
\s[-2]

\w[16]

\f[0|Jamke]\m[0|1]\w[4]
\s[1]
I figured I'd find you here.\n
You're a creature of habit.|

\s[5]\r[5]
Huh? Oh, Jamke. Still alive, huh?\n
Good. I'd hate to be the only one left.|

\s[1]
You don't seem surprised to see me.|

\s[5]
I figured that Sigurd guy let you\n
off the hook. He spared me, after all,\n
and I kidnapped that Edain woman.|\r[5]\n
What are you doing here anyway? That\n
Grannvale knight is getting married\n
today I heard. You should be there.|

\s[1]
I was, it was a nice ceremony.\n
I wish the happy couple well.|

\s[5]
Good... good...|
\s[-2]

\m[1|2]\w[4]
\s[2]
What happened, Munnir? How did we get\n
to this point? Our kingdom's damn near\n
destroyed. We're all that's left.|

\s[5]\r[5]
I mean, it's my fault. I did the raid,\n
I refused to surrender, and I listened\n
to the poisonous words of Sandima.|

\s[2]
But why? You weren't always so...|

\s[5]\e[5|1]
Wretched?|

\s[2]
... Yeah. Even Cimbaeth at a time...|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
I guess I got sick and tired of bein'\n
looked down on by those Grannvelians.|\n
Sure, we raided em in the past from\n
time to time, but that was because\n
they refused to share resources with us.|\n
Verdane's poor. All we got is lumber.\n
And no one gives a damn about wood.|\n
Pops used to try and calm me down when\n
I got pissed about it all. Told me that\n
not everyone's to blame for our problems.|

\s[2]
I mean... He was right. Verdane's issues\n
stem from years of poor treatment of both\n
our neighbors and our own people.|\n
It's no wonder Augustria and Grannvale\n
are hesitant to work alongside us.|

\s[5]\e[5|2]
So, I gotta suffer because of the people\n
who died long before I was even born?\n
Does that seem fair to you, Jamke?|

\s[2]
... ... ...|

\s[5]
Meh, it doesn't even matter. Just because\n
I'm mad at the world doesn't justify what\n
I did in Yngvi or even what I did here.|\n
It's no wonder the people were so happy\n
thinking I was dead and gone. They're\n
better off without someone like me.|

\s[2]
You say that, and yet, there were some\n
things you did that were seen as good.|\n
For one, Marpha has always been good\n
under your command. The town's flourished\n
in spite of the bullies you keep around.|\n
You even made sure to arrest Dew for\n
stealing. You do care a little bit.|

\s[5]
I guess. What are you tellin' me all\n
of this for anyway? You want something?|

\s[2]
... Yeah, I do. I'm going to need help\n
governing Verdane all by myself, and\n
since you're still here... Join me.|

\s[5]\e[5|0]
Are you serious? Me?|

\s[2]
I am. You lack all of my good qualities,\n
but something you have is guts. Guts to\n
do what you think is the right thing.|\n
Me? I should've put an arrow in Sandima's\n
eye the second I got that feeling.|\n
But I didn't, and because of it, Dad's\n
gone. I could've saved him if I acted.|

\s[5]
Tch. Fine, if that's what you want, then\n
I guess I can do that. But that's it.|

\s[2]
... Actually, there was one other thing.|

\s[5]
Dammit, what now?|
\s[-2]

## The Puppet Master
\g[Throne]
\loc[Augusti]
\f[5|Imuka]\f[1|Chagall]\m[1|2]\w[4]
\s[2]
Father, as you can see, Lord Sigurd\n
has already conquered Verdane.|\n
He even became the lord of Evans,\n
threw himself a wedding party, and\n
acts as if he owns the place.|\n
His next goal is clearly our fair\n
lands of Agustria. Surely this demands\n
action taken, father! We must strike!|

\s[5]
Chagall, enough.|

\s[2]
Father...?|

\s[5]
I heard that Heirhein already disobeyed\n
my orders and tried to assault Evans\n
without my permission earlier this month.|

\s[2]
... I have no information regarding\n
anything that Lord Elliot did.\n
As far as I know, he acted alone.|

\s[5]
I did not say anything about Lord Elliot,\n
I only mentioned Heirhein. So, you were\n
aware of that foolish boy's plans then?|

\s[2]
Tch... Only a passing rumor reached my\n
ears, nothing more. I did not order him\n
to do anything of the sort. I swear it.|

\s[5]
And yet, you wish to try and do the same?|\n
Time and time, I tell you not to jump to\n
conclusions without evidence. Lord Eldigan\n
has assured me Lord Sigurd is an ally.|\n
We have no reason to be concerned with what\n
he or Grannvale are doing with Verdane.|

\s[2]\e[2|2]
Eldigan, Eldigan... It's always Eldigan!\n
Why do you take his council over my own?!|

\s[5]
He is wise, and he is level-headed.\n
You would do well to learn from him.|\n
He knows that a conflict with Grannvale\n
would only endanger our countrymen and\n
pull them into a meaningless war.|

\s[2]\m[2|2]
Meaningless!? Grannvale has invaded\n
Verdane! Defending our borders against\n
the next invasion is imperative!|\n
If we do nothing about Sigurd, our\n
country will be in jeopardy! I know it!|

\s[5]
You own fears blind you to reason, my\n
son. Go, rest, and calm yourself down.|\n
We can discuss further in the morning,\n
after we send an envoy to Grannvale.|\n
While I do not agree with your concerns, I\n
am in no way sweeping them under the rug.|

\s[2]
I... Fine. Thank you, father.|

\s[5]
Of course.|
\s[-2]

\g[Chamber]
\r[2]\f[2|Chagall]
\s[2]\e[2|2]
Why?! Why can't he see the writing on\n
the wall?! Grannvale will be the end\n
of us all if they aren't dealt with!|\n
It's that damned Eldigan, always feeding\n
my father garbage... I despise that man.|
\s[-2]

\f[6|Manfroy]
\s[6]
... Then why don't you kill him?|
\s[-2]

\event

\r[2]
\s[2]\e[2|0]
Ah! Manfroy, you've returned.\n
And what do you mean kill him?|\n
There's no way I could kill a\n
man as powerful as Eldigan!|

\s[6]
The black knight Hodr's descendant...\n
Yes, he is strong. But, that is not\n
who I was referring to, Prince Chagall.|

\s[2]
Then who--|
\s[-2]

\m[6|5]\w[4]\e[5|1]
\s[5]
Kill your father... King Imuka!|

\s[2]\m[2|2]
W-what? I can't do something like that...|

\s[5]
Why not? Would that not solve all of\n
your problems at once? You would be\n
able to act on Grannvale as you please.|\n
And, Eldigan would become your personal\n
attack dog that you can use on Sigurd.|

\s[2]
... You... You raise a good point...\n
But how? If I were to raise a blade\n
upon my father, it would be obvious...|

\s[5]
... I could help you. My kind\n
has a way with assassins, you know.|\n
You need only say the word...|

\s[2]\b[2|2]
... ... ...|

\s[5]
Well?|

\s[2]\b[2|0]
Do it. Make sure the one who does\n
the deed is never found out.|

\s[5]
Hah hah hah... As you wish, 'King' Chagall.|
\s[-2]

\f[5|nil]
\w[16]

\s[2]
'King' Chagall... Of all of Agustria...|\e[2|1]\n
Yes, I like the sound of that... Sorry,\n
father, but I grow tired of waiting.|\n
If you won't do what's best for this\n
great country, then it falls on me!|
\s[-2]

## Base End