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[etroeyes]

listen to me right now. serah farron.

thank you.

#* ⁀➷ out of . #i love her SO FUCKING MUCH #im gonna write here soon #my noctis brainrot is just severe atm

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𝐁𝐆𝟑 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

a selection of lines from the various companions' banter quotes (not cut scene dialogues!) from baldur's gate 3. these are generally spoiler free and non context specific so they can apply to different settings and dynamics! feel free to change names and the like to customize the prompts.

“Death can't have me. Not yet…”

“Calm yourself. There is plenty of me to go around.”

“Realmspace is vast. Countless worlds to be mapped, kingdoms to be conquered.”

“I have missed this. The adventure. The danger. The kicking of butts!

“Let me guess - you need something.”

“Such attention.. I never realised I was so popular.”

“Let's cook with fire, baby.”

“Do you intend to vocalise every thought?. Or just the most obvious ones?”

“Wherever we go, ye gods let there be something green.”

“Careful, or I will take your toy away from you.”

“Watch your elders and learn.”

“Perhaps try attacking the enemy?”

“So much we don't know, lingering in the furthest reaches of existence.”

“All the world's my stage and you're just a player in it.”

“The shadows are my friend.”

“Yes, yes, have your fun. It isn't you they're trying to kill.”

“Feet planted firmly on Faerûn, please.”

“Admirable stamina, yet terrible priorities.”

“Well you certainly have the 'omnipresent' part down, don't you?”

“I am ready, whatever may come.”

“My faith protects me.”

“Need a throat slitting?”

“Death greets us all - but not today.”

“You need my expertise?”

“Can you feel death's cold grip?”

“So many stars, so many mysteries yet to be discovered.”

“Death comes quietly.”

“And I thought we were going to be friends.”

“Locked tight, but there must be some way to open it.”

“No, you can't die. Get up, damn you!

“You had my attention, now you have my fury.”

“From silence to suffering.”

“So many worlds out there. You'd need a thousand lifetimes to see them all - more.”

“I hope this is important. For your sake.”

“Let them gaze deep into their own abyss, and wonder just what it is they are trying to achieve.”

“I ought to just burn this whole thing down.”

“We have slightly more pressing matters to attend to.”

“You have still have time to surrender.”

“Every kicked buttock, another step on the path.”

“Weave save me. I can't take much more…

“You are right to fear me.”

“Let me look around. Might be something that'll help me crack this thing.”

“Incredible, to think how many worlds exist beyond this tiny speck within a speck I call home.”

“I really wish I could cast a Hold spell on you.”

“I can fawn over my face later.”

“Ready for another round?”

“Keep your blade close.”

“I can't unlock it from here, but there must be a switch or a button somewhere…”

“No, that's not moving. There must be a way to open it somewhere.”

“Battle favours the fearless.”

“Sleep with one eye open, evil. Maybe both.”

“Gotta be something around here to unlock this thing.”

“Why do beautiful people taste better?. It hardly seems fair on the ugly - they have such wonderful personalities.”

“Oh, calm down. I'm happy to see you too.”

“Just go for the Magic Missile and fire away. Never fails.”

“Still standing, no matter what you heard.”

“Enough waiting. I crave blood.”

“Hang on - I won't allow this. You aren't dead, go it?”

“GODS, it's HOT in here!”

“No rest for the wicked, I see.”

“Better to hide than fight, sometimes.”

“Would that I could hide from you, too.”

“Are you feeling lonely, perhaps?”

“There is no right or wrong, only truth.”

“Battle is afoot - you can poke me once we are safe.”

“What good all this ethereal eladrin blood if I can still get pimples?”

“I should've been a drow. They have such stylish armour.”

“I am armed! Armoured! And entirely sick of your foolishness.”

“Let's have some fun.”

“War is an old woman's game.”

“No rest, be you wicked or wise.”

“I'm getting too old for this nonsense.”

“I would poke you back, but I fear that's what you want.”

“You have my attention - now do something with it.”

“You are insistent, are you not?”

“Do what must be done.”

“Your suffering will be spectacular.”

“Lest I sit down for a rest and not rise again.”

“Better to look evil in the eye. Even if it be very small.”

“I'm not built to crouch.”

“I think I could go another round.”

“Always the same old song.”

“Is perfection too much to ask?”

“Eyes on victory, tummy on dinner.”

“So many places to be.. and I chose Baldur's Gate.”

“I'm not opening that. Not from here, at any rate.”

“What is the point, if not victory?”

“Won't last much longer like this.”

“Let's hope the locals are friendly.”

“Let us show them how it's done.”

“Weapons high. Standards higher.”

“Must everyone be so exhausting?”

“What I would not give for a chunk of fresh honeycomb…”

“Which way to the nearest library?”

“Now this is my happy place.”

“Who shall I silence?”

“Stop, or die.”

“Wear your scars proudly.”

#* ⁀➷ prompts . #i still need to finish from my last set but liiiiike

[etroeyes]

it's a bouquet of lilies that prompto hands to serah, doing his best to ignore his sweating palms and blushing face. ❝ i got these. for you! for valentine's day! ❞ in truth, he'd spent far too much time staring at the flowers, trying to figure out which ones looked the healthiest and prettiest to his untrained eye. he could only hope that he chose well. ❝ i thought it might be fun to do something today. with you? together! ❞ his cheeks were burning. no matter how many times he'd practiced in front of the mirror, he still couldn't quite get his words right. ❝ uh–––– as long as you also want to! ❞ love , @crackshots

❛ oh ! prompto ! ❜ she looks to him with gentle eyes and surprised spirit ; she's delighted to see him , truly . she hadn't expected such a warm welcome from him , awkward as though it may be . she is too , and she loves that about him . all goofy smiles and ungraceful tendencies . . . what's not to be adored ?

and then he holds out the flowers , and immediately does a rose pink dust her cheeks , now matching the soft pigment of her hair , and she covers her mouth with her finger as she smiles , shifting her waist as she repositions the weight at her feet . ❛ really , you shouldn't have . ❜ but considering she got him something as well , perhaps he should have . he's certainly avoided her disappointment ( and expectation ) of receiving nothing .

fingers fold over his as she takes the bouquet in her other hand and she leans forward with a confidence boost , ❛ of course ! and thank you . ❜ and she's already pulling him along to who - knows - where . ❛ have anything in mind ? i've been craving the sea's bounty risotto from galdin quay ! ❜ a brief pause , so he doesn't feel forgotten about , ❛ and when we're done at the beach , we can head to my place ! i have something for you , but no guessing . it's a surprise ! ❜ she winks and turns her head in the direction of their now shared pace .

#crackshots #* ⁀➷ in chara . #* ⁀➷ asks . #* ⁀➷ v : ffxv . #valentine's day / #im laTE #BUT THIS WAS TOO CUTE #THEYRE TOO CUUUTE #i put this more during the events of ffxv btw. like. pre - chapter 9 wildness

[etroeyes]

Where am I? It was winter. No, I've done that.

It was spring.

Margaret Atwood, from The Blind Assassin

#* ⁀➷ words .

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Serah Farron in Final Fantasy XIII-2

Credit: @marlenadia

#* ⁀➷ serah farron . #i love herr

[etroeyes]

and like a lightning strike causes a forest fire , she is incinerated to ash ; laid bare in the charred aftermath of destruction . this is how it always is , she reminds herself again , despite her hope for more , her hope for change . she's lonely here , only her dreams to keep her company at night . and in her dreams , lightning is beside her . they share meals and silly stories , serah talks about her blossoming love life ( or even lack thereof ) and they laugh together . she is comforted in those moments , because even if she cannot rely on her sister for emotional support , perhaps she could at least lean on her for the comfort of mundane experience . she is her sister , after all . is it so much to ask ?

even now , she cowers like a sacrificial lamb at the hiss of devastation , and would allow her predator to take her . her voice is so low , it's hardly audible , ❛ you're right . . . ❜ and an 'i'm sorry' gets caught in her throat . her fists ball up and she can feel the ends of her nails press into her palms . water forms at the corners of her eyes and she blinks it away that it might make her entirely visible . this isn't the place for vulnerability . she just thought . . . perhaps , this time , they could spend more time together .

❛ i don't understand . ❜ the words come out like a solidified repetition , but also as if she defies every syllable that collapses from her tongue . she turns her back to her sister and meets her gaze with the wall , then to the floor . ❛ maybe -- ❜ ever the optimist is she , ❛ if you would explain it , i could get it . ❜ because even if they're fighting or holding a discussion however intense , at least she's not crying alone in her room again .

𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐞; 𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤'𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧.

@etroeyes asked: ' you said ... you meant it . '

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐇𝐄 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃? How could she possibly understand the weight that rests on her sister's shoulders? The responsibility that holds fast to the marrow && incessantly nags for more when she's given her all. Sleepless nights, endless patrols; a myriad of instances where her attention is elsewhere if only to provide && ensure that food finds the table. To make sure the roof above their heads is sustained, she has long since been the head of their survivability. The sole provider---what family do they have that is not each other? && she knows there should be patience wielded before a sharp tongue, but the sinew runs ragged && the air in her lung hitches. The built up frustrations buried deep rear their head, bear their teeth; they threaten to consume && condemn all that's in her path. A destructive force: LIGHTNING. "I know what I said, Serah." Like a hiss through her teeth, the crackling of ambient electrical arcs across her war-bitten heart. The furrow in her brow gives way to an emphasis that isn't necessary && the unmistakable ire midst gaze that now falls upon the younger. Does Serah realize how defeated Lightning feels behind that hardened disposition? With a tight grip against the edge of the counter whilst back remains to her kin, she huffs out. "Just.. drop it."

O'destructive daughter, bones wrought of a mother long since gone; biting the hands that only wish to love. A sacredness to sisterhood that one seeks to maintain slips further && further from one's grasp. At the mercy of the tides in her eyes && the tempest that wages war in her heart. Fighting so desperately, clawing to the surface so that neither of them would drown. Prior commitments fall to the wayside when bills have to be paid. Promises to be present at recitals fizzle to naught---not of her own doing. A civil servant, a soldier; to serve.. to serve.. to protect && serve. "You don't understand."

#ofspark #* ⁀➷ in chara . #ummmm replies to this btw...

[etroeyes]

doing so much serah study today...

#* ⁀➷ out of . #me when i feel depressed: goes crazy over a ff character

[etroeyes]

#* ⁀➷ words . #im not fine ur fine #i mean ur not fine im fine #i mean everythings fine

[etroeyes]

All About Love, bell hooks | Snow and Dirty Rain, Richard Siken

#* ⁀➷ words .

[etroeyes]

♪ You and I, we were born to die ♪

#* ⁀➷ serah farron . #* ⁀➷ paddra nsu - yeul . #im not crying ur crying

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❝ gee, you really are amazing. ❞ love , @crackshots .

❛ it always seems to help , you know . . . ❜ her words trail to the clouds with a meaning yet undisclosed . the corners of her lips perk skyward , & some tease at shyness dances from the finger tip that now waves so matter - of - factly through the air . ❛ having you around . ❜

fingers clasp behind her back , & with a slight bend of her back , she leans toward prompto with a radiant confidence , pure of malice , whole with earnest . ❛ you taught me a lot , prompto . you and lightning . i can defend the people i love because of you . thank you . ❜

#crackshots #* ⁀➷ in chara . #* ⁀➷ v : ff xv . #* ⁀➷ asks . #i need them to kiss right meow

[etroeyes]

A dying world

#* ⁀➷ serah farron . #<3 #i sleep now

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❛ well . . . once you go through , there might be no coming back . ❜ & her voice plays over the memory of noel's advice before she ever stepped foot beyond a time she's always known . ❛ kinda scary when you think about it . ❜ her voice is soft , pondering , yet sincere . fear is so often plaguing , but bravery carries her beyond its bounds . she is shackled only to her desires , that which make her free .

❛ listen to me , going on . . . really , it's not so bad . ❜ nodding her head in assurance ( though , mostly to herself ) , ❛ i'm glad to have you at my side , vincent . but , you can be honest . are you nervous ? ❜

. . . continued ! @ofvice .

#ofvice #* ⁀➷ in chara . #hehe #look at them go :)

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❝ don’t you dare ignore me! ❞ love , @blazefires .

she barks & the silence is so loud it doesn't echo . serah stands in a position as fire chars her heart , but absence becomes her voice , her body . she stills herself in hurt , a single hand rising to bring comfort to her aching heart . deep sadness roots itself in her eyes , & she turns away to hide the tears that prick at their corners , but she knows that lightning is no fool to her feelings . hiding doesn't change anything .

some inner battle becomes her & she fights with whether or not she deserves to bite back , choking on her pride in a fit of oppositional defiance . she speaks , but her voice shakes , & her words are stale , ❛ if you think i'm ignoring you , then fine . ❜ but i'm not . i'm not , i'm not , i'm not . this world is too overwhelming . you're the only one i have left .

❛ . . . aren't you leaving again ? ❜ the guardian corps so frequently steals her sister from her , & her loneliness is making her weak . desperation heavy in her quiet , bitter words .

#blazefires #* ⁀➷ in chara . #* ⁀➷ asks . #welp. i'm fine btw #just sister things

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❛ i like your friend ! ❜ index finger pressing into the rounded tummy of the moogle, laughter falls from her mouth. ❛ --- you guys make a great team ! ... and so do we ! ❜ ♡ love , @onegil .

❛ pretty cute , huh ? ❜ ginger smile pulls at pink lips , & she stifles a giggle . watching mog wiggle like that while aerith laughs so freely wraps her in a sort of comfort that she almost forgot . reaching out her own hand , she gives the moogle a gentle pat , & earnest eyes meet the other girl's almost in what feels like some sort of excitement . their like spirits oft provide serah with a boost of confidence & spirit that she never quite realizes she needs , & puts her hands on her hips in a display of heightened morale . the two of them , together , could take on anything , she thinks . & after the adventures they'd shared . . . perhaps it'd be best they take on something a little more relaxing .

❛ say , aerith . i was thinking . . . what do you say we do something fun ? everything's been so intense lately . why don't we take a walk by the water ? ❜

#onegil #* ⁀➷ in chara . #* ⁀➷ asks . #crying... i lov ehtem ur honor

[etroeyes]

twilight princess sentence starters

❝ well, that’s too bad…i was planning on helping you. ❞ ❝ it was like a terrible dream and i couldn’t wake up. ❞ ❝ what’s going on? i thought i told you to take the day off. ❞ ❝ you must promise to take care of yourself and try not to do anything beyond your abilities. ❞ ❝ if you were to get proper instruction, i bet you could be a very skilled swordsman. ❞ ❝ a sword wields no strength unless the hand that holds it has courage. ❞ ❝ your heart and mine were as one, however briefly. ❞ ❝ i wonder, are happier people louder, or generally quieter? ❞ ❝ shadow and light are two sides of the same coin. one cannot exist without the other. ❞ ❝ i guess you’re not completely stupid after all! ❞ ❝ see? i…i’m fine now. ❞ ❝ i want to thank you for being so kind to someone like me…someone you don’t even know. ❞ ❝ you’re the type to worry about everything, i can tell. ❞ ❝ for now, put this place out of your thoughts and leave things to me. ❞ ❝ the history of light and shadow will be written in blood. ❞ ❝ a fake is a fake…and no matter how much you dress it up, the real thing always wins. ❞ ❝ go and do not falter. ❞ ❝ we should ask for help. it’s better than suffering for the sake of pride. ❞ ❝ how sad, to be right in front of someone and not be noticed at all. ❞ ❝ it is time for you to choose: surrender or die. ❞ ❝ …you were imprisoned? i am sorry. ❞ ❝ you humans are obedient to a fault, aren’t you? ❞ ❝ you have talent with a blade. ❞ ❝ do not concern yourself with me. ❞ ❝ you remember my name? what an honor for me. ❞ ❝ what are these monsters…i’ve never seen anything like them. ❞ ❝ it will seem lonely here while you are gone. ❞ ❝ i don’t want to leave all those people just to save ourselves. ❞ ❝ sorry to always be putting you through this. ❞ ❝ i don’t care how long you wait here, i’m not letting you in. ❞ ❝ i feel…uneasy about what may lie in wait. ❞ ❝ oooh! aren’t you scary? ❞ ❝ nightmares are everywhere these days, it seems. ❞ ❝ i guess i have to do everything for you… ❞ ❝ you’ll have to help yourself for a change. ❞ ❝ are you sure you want to be doing that? snarling and glaring at me? ❞ ❝ fortunately, it looks like the injury isn’t too serious. ❞ ❝ tell me, have you noticed how strange this wood seems lately? ❞ ❝ you’re not going to mention this to my dad, are you? ❞ ❝ can you at least promise me this? no matter what happens on your journey, don’t try to do anything…out of your league. ❞ ❝ whether or not you accomplish your final task and survive is up to you. ❞ ❝ sorry, but as romantic as this is, i’m not going to stay here with you. i’m getting out!   ❞ ❝ be careful. the darkness hunts you. ❞ ❝ if this were a battlefield, you’d be dead. ❞ ❝ hey…do you smell anything funny? ❞ ❝ i wonder, is it better to worry aloud, or to keep silent? ❞ ❝ only a little farther, so hang in there. ❞ ❝ just as there is light to drive away darkness, so, too, is there benevolence to banish evil. ❞ ❝ ugh…i really want to take a bath. ❞ ❝ it’s getting cold…hurry up! ❞ ❝ we are safe as long as we remain in here. be at ease. ❞ ❝ i feel so much more at ease here. ❞ ❝ i believe i understand now just who and what you are. ❞ ❝ the going’s a lot harder from here on out. ❞ ❝ you connecting the dots? that means that if we get attacked by them, then we’ll be… ❞ ❝ don’t think of me as a burden. ❞ ❝ whenever i thought i couldn’t go on, i would think of you. ❞ ❝ you should’ve listened to me from the beginning. ❞ ❝ just because it’s daylight doesn’t mean it’s safe. ❞ ❝ i can see the knowledge grieves you. it must be an awful memory. ❞ ❝ i will never in all my life forget your kindness. ❞ ❝ what hope there is in our kingdom is frail and dying. ❞ ❝ you’re the spitting image of your mother…right down to her strong will. ❞ ❝ i was thinking maybe i could knock it down by throwing rocks at it… ❞ ❝ you go finish up your chores before the sun goes down. ❞ ❝ if you see them causing any trouble, could you teach them a lesson for me? ❞ ❝ this is a lovely sunset, is it not? ❞ ❝ well, you’ve come all the way here, honey, so why don’t you relax a bit? ❞ ❝ you look so stern…with that look on your face, you’ll frighten people.   ❞ ❝ not just for me, but for all of our people…lend me your power. ❞ ❝ i’m sorry for dragging you all over the place with me. ❞ ❝ it is in times like these that we must come to one another’s aid. ❞ ❝ if only i had your courage and strength, i, too, would fight to restore the peace… ❞ ❝ if you ever need something, stop by, i’ll be waiting for you. ❞ ❝ of course, i have also heard of your adventures! ❞ ❝ what a coincidence, meeting you in a place like this. ❞ ❝ you know we could be assembling something truly terrible here…it could be something that we’ll ultimately have to destroy… ❞ ❝ could you be…the one they call the hero? ❞ ❝ are you doing that on purpose to make me mad? ❞ ❝ i’ll stay with you until you’re better. no matter how long it takes. ❞ ❝ you have great eyes. they’re proud and wild…like a feral beast. ❞ ❝ you’ve got your own things to worry about, so you just make sure you do what needs doing right now, ok? ❞ ❝ could it really be so easy? is this all there is to it? ❞ ❝ i am not the man i once was. ❞ ❝ i’ve taken all that you had to give…though i did not want it. ❞ ❝ i must tell you, i’m a bit puzzled as to why you look like that. ❞ ❝ aren’t you a trooper? well…just don’t push yourself too hard. ❞ ❝ please. just come home safely. ❞ ❝ this may sound horribly elitist…but people who do not know the city simply do not know fear. ❞ ❝ and here i was, thinking this place was empty of men of valor… ❞ ❝ city air does not suit my skin… ❞ ❝ no matter how much you may desire otherwise, you will never be more than a shadow in their world. ❞ ❝ your power is a false one. ❞ ❝ hey, don’t misunderstand me…i meant that as a compliment. ❞ ❝ this world…all worlds…can be cruel. ❞ ❝ now, don’t resent me for all i’ve put you through. ❞ ❝ why don’t you think about what you’ve done for a change? ❞ ❝ i apologize. such a task should not fall to you. ❞ ❝ if they don’t come back, let’s leave them. ❞ ❝ maybe i’ll just go home… ❞ ❝ it has been a while since we took a walk in the forest, huh? yes, and how our world has changed… ❞ ❝ you truly are a mysterious person…no matter where some kind of incident occurs, your name always seems to come up. ❞ ❝ i have so little confidence…what can i do? ❞ ❝ looks like you’re not welcome here. ❞ ❝ if you go into this place without a plan, you’ll get lost…and that’ll only lead to disaster, trust me. ❞ ❝ what brings you to a dangerous place like this? ❞ ❝ there seems to be no end to the mayhem that’s befallen us. ❞ ❝ i fear this is the last time i will see you alive. ❞ ❝ that temple is nothing but a nest of darkness now. ❞ ❝ we need a beast right now, to keep the true ones at bay. ❞ ❝ i don’t want to learn about swords or anything, but could you teach me how to ride a horse sometime? ❞ ❝ you still live…how astonishing. ❞ ❝ no wonder some call you “hero”. ❞ ❝ don’t come anywhere near me! ❞ ❝ a carefree youth, a life of luxury…how does that teach duty? ❞ ❝ when i grow up, i’m gonna be just like you. ❞ ❝ i’m so fraught with worry, i’ve exhausted myself. ❞ ❝ come on, i just want to look at it a little. ❞ ❝ it looks…kind of cheap. ❞ ❝ don’t come anywhere near me! ❞ ❝ my head, it aches…i cannot remember anything. ❞ ❝ if you’re unarmed, you’re done for! ❞ ❝ i heard that you might pay a visit. i am farsighted in all things. ❞ ❝ nighttime walks are so nice, aren’t they? ❞ ❝ listen, i like you, so i think i’ll get you out of here. ❞ ❝ i’m sorry, but would you leave me be? ❞ ❝ wake up, it’s morning already. ❞ ❝ but…your injuries! ❞ ❝ um, if you don’t mind me asking, what’s your name? ❞ ❝ i can’t turn a blind eye to a pretty girl in need. ❞ ❝ those who do not know the danger of wielding power will, before long, be ruled by it. ❞ ❝ look at him…posing like he’s all important. ❞ ❝ this must seem like just an average country town, but to me, it’s paradise. ❞ ❝ you look a bit like a monster yourself. ❞ ❝ hey…did the monsters leave? ❞ ❝ isn’t this a ladies-first situation? what’s going on here? ❞ ❝ you’re not a bad person, are you? i can tell. ❞ ❝ looks ike you can actually be useful when you concentrate! ❞ ❝ come on! how many times do i have to tell you? ❞ ❝ it really doesn’t matter to me what you do. ❞ ❝ see…that’s what i was warning you about. ❞ ❝ maybe i should just lay low for a while. ❞ ❝ you are strong…for a human. ❞ ❝ unless you cheat or use some dirty tricks, you have no chance. and if you do cheat…you will pay dearly. ❞ ❝ you saved me, didn’t you? you can do anything. ❞ ❝ don’t think you can just run off and save your friends, because you can’t. ❞ ❝ can’t…run…any…farther. that’s…far enough…right? ❞ ❝ i’m sure i don’t need to worry about you…but you be careful all the same. ❞ ❝ do you ever feel a strange sadness as dusk falls? ❞ ❝ these dark times are the result of my deeds, yet it is you who have reaped the penalty. ❞ ❝ do you now understand what i am? ❞ ❝ did you honestly mean to take an ancient and withered power like this and turn it against me? ❞ ❝ please be careful…these woods have changed. ❞ ❝ you can handle this by yourself, can’t you? ❞ ❝ what was that noise?! ❞ ❝ shadow has been moved by light, it seems. ❞ ❝ ha. such conceit! ❞ ❝ so you choose. and so you shall feel my wrath! ❞ ❝ your people have long amused me. ❞ ❝ an impressive-looking blade…but nothing more. ❞ ❝ you are a foolish traitor. ❞ ❝ look, i can’t tell you all the details now, but it’ll be easy, trust me… ❞ ❝ you may not be able to come back here, but…do you still want to go? ❞ ❝ you still have not discovered your true power… ❞ ❝ that’ll depend on your actions, because you can never trust words. ❞ ❝ you really have no chance but to do what i say. ❞ ❝ i’ve heard a rumor about you. ❞ ❝ i will risk everything to deny you! ❞ ❝ he who wields such power would make a suitable king for this world, don’t you think? ❞ ❝ come back safe. take care of yourself. ❞ ❝ sorry to get you over here in such a hurry. ❞ ❝ it is getting late…we should head back. ❞ ❝ don’t worry, you have what it takes to beat them. ❞ ❝ you’ll come with me…right? ❞ ❝ did you really win? without cheating? ❞ ❝ you must be tired from doing all the important stuff you do. ❞ ❝ get off your high horse. ❞ ❝ the howls of the beasts…they’ve faded into silence… ❞ ❝ i thought i felt a presence…but what a surprise to find you. ❞ ❝ you have a strong will and sharp eyes. ❞ ❝ now that we’ve found each other, let’s stick together for a bit, hmm? ❞ ❝ just being powerful is nothing special. ❞ ❝ i must apologize. i need to cool off a tad. ❞ ❝ no matter how long it takes for you to come back, we’ll be waiting for you. ❞ ❝ you were always there…you were always beside me… ❞ ❝ do not waste my time. leave immediately. ❞ ❝ let’s be square, though: you can’t ever tell anyone. ❞ ❝ you got to teach me how to use a sword! ❞ ❝ gee, you really are amazing. ❞ ❝ so you’re ____. i’ve been dying to meet you. ❞ ❝ i follow the strongest side! …that is all i have ever known. ❞ ❝ my dad…he always has to stick his nose in everything. ❞ ❝ you should look upon it all with your own eyes. ❞ ❝ i have a favor to ask of you. ❞ ❝ i did that using only a fraction of my ancestor’s magic? ❞ ❝ you think you are tough, do you? let us find out. ❞ ❝ it ain’t like you to quit in the middle of a job… ❞ ❝ you have a lot on your plate these days. ❞ ❝ what’s so fun about swinging a sword around, anyway? i hate it…it’s scary. ❞ ❝ i still don’t understand that logic. ❞ ❝ they have been searching far and wide for you. why is this? ❞ ❝ admit it. you’ve used this weapon before. ❞ ❝ no…it’s better not to even think such unlucky thoughts… ❞ ❝ did you go to the trouble of finding it for me? ❞ ❝ whoa, wait! are you going somewhere? ❞ ❝ i believe i understand now just who and what you are. ❞ ❝ all the people were pure and gentle… ❞ ❝ you don’t have to look so sad. ❞ ❝ listen…things have been a little rough around here lately, so you should watch your step, OK? ❞ ❝ you must use your courage to seek power…and find it you must. ❞ ❝ your hair looks soft and fluffy. ❞ ❝ you may not think i look like much, but i can be quite helpful. ❞ ❝ don’t you dare ignore me! ❞ ❝ only then will you become the hero for whom this world despairs. ❞ ❝ did you think i’d disappeared? ❞ ❝ those grounds have been defiled, draped in shadow and seeded with evil. ❞ ❝ why don’t you go back, take a little time, and give it some thought. ❞ ❝ sorry about my face…the swelling won’t go down ❞ ❝ some call our realm a world of shadows, but that makes it sound so unpleasant. ❞ ❝ light and shadow can’t mix, as we all know. ❞ ❝ until now it’s been like…a nightmare. ❞ ❝ you’ve got a sight stronger in the short time you’ve been gone. ❞ ❝ your words are kind, and your heart is true. ❞ ❝ say something! am i so beautiful you’ve no words left? ❞ ❝ your heart and mine were as one, however briefly. ❞ ❝ this village is full of idiots. ❞ ❝ work is tanking just as hard as my personal life these days. ❞ ❝ ugh…aren’t you awake yet? ❞ ❝ this scent has been burning in my nostrils…it is the scent of evil. ❞ ❝ when it rains misfortune, it pours. ❞ ❝ i wish some shiny prince would just show up and fix it all. ah, well. ❞ ❝ not to be rude, but i didn’t exactly do it for you. ❞ ❝ what’s the matter? did you think i was gonna take it easy on you? ❞ ❝ whoa, it is you! you are safe and sound! ❞ ❝ aw, i was just starting to have fun! ❞ ❝ why, i’m so skilled, they call my hands “the golden mitts”. ❞ ❝ uhh, was i unconscious? ❞ ❝ can i ask you one last selfish favor? ❞ ❝ you seemed familiar, but then your clothes seem kinda different, so i got thrown off for a second. ❞ ❝ when i found you, i thought i could use you ❞ ❝ what a world! you always have to be on guard, eh? ❞ ❝ if you don’t have any money, then you’re just a bother! a bother! ❞ ❝ my thanks to you. from the bottom of my heart. ❞ ❝ well, good luck, mr important hero! ❞ ❝ it’s your eyes. all see it, a lust for power burning in your pupils… ❞ ❝ some call our realm a world of shadows, but that makes it sound unpleasant. ❞ ❝ right now, all we can do is try to endure. ❞ ❝ i’m truly grateful for what you have done. someday, perhaps, i can repay this debt. ❞ ❝ if you like it here, you can live here for as long as you like. ❞ ❝ there’s no accounting for the foolishness of a man. ❞ ❝ way to spoil everything by telling your dad. nice job. ❞ ❝ you remember my name? what an honor for me… ❞ ❝ are you sure you aren’t forgetting anything important? ❞ ❝ welcome to my castle. ❞ ❝ if there is anything you desire, then i shall desire it, too. ❞ ❝ you really are the chosen one…a true hero! ❞ ❝ perhaps…i am in your way? ❞ ❝ who knew that something so dangerous would come in handy? ❞ ❝ what’s so great about a world of light anyway? ❞ ❝ isn’t this just ridiculously good weather? sure is peaceful… ❞ ❝ the guardian deities of my world are on our side, too. ❞ ❝ the rest is up to you. ❞

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Mahmoud Darwish, tr. by Catherine Cobham, from “Perfection is the same as imperfection”, A River Dies of Thirst

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