Sheila

Sheila: ......
Gatov: Do you remember this place, Sheila?

Sheila: I came here many times with you in the past, yes?
Gatov: So you do remember. Good. Well then, would you care to take a walk around?
Sheila: ...Yes.

Sheila: ......
Gatov: Is something wrong?
Sheila: ...They finished the church.
Gatov: Ah, it was still under construction when we came here last, wasn't it? Goodness, but it has been some time!
Sheila: Yes. Some time indeed.
Gatov: Sheila?
Child: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Sheila: Oh no! D-don't cry. Er...stop crying? Oh dear. How do I help him?!
Father: I'm so, SO sorry about my son!
Father: Are you okay, Nico? There there, no more. If you stop crying, I'll give you some candy! You won't be able to eat it if you don't stop crying!
Nico: *sniff* I want candy...
Sheila: He stopped crying.
Father: I'm so sorry to trouble you both with... Wait. Lady Sheila?!
Father: But it's been over a decade since I last saw you and you look exactly the same! How is that possible?
Gatov: Hmm? Might you be...
Ignacio: And King Gatov! Oh, I haven't seen you in so long! It's me! Ignacio!
Gatov: So I was right! I barely recognized you. I'm glad to see you in good health.
Ignacio: You seem to be doing well for yourself— but never in my wildest dreams did I think to see you here!
Gatov: Is this your son?
Ignacio: Yes, my only child. His name is Nico. Go on, Nico! Say hello.
Nico: Hi!
Gatov: Quite the bundle of energy, isn't he? I recall when we first met at that party— you were so timid compared to him.
Gatov: That's also when you met Sheila, yes?
Ignacio: Your daughter helped me SO MUCH back then.
Sheila: I was helping you...back then? I'm not sure I...
Ignacio: Ah, do you not remember? That's okay. It was a long time ago, so I understand if you forgot about it.
Ignacio: I was having some real trouble, and you helped me out over and over again.
Ignacio: You taught me how to dance when I had two left feet, and you helped cover for me when I accidentally knocked over an entire table of food...
Ignacio: A bunch of kids were picking on me and I was too scared to say anything, but you came running and saved the day.
Sheila: Oh, I DO remember that now!
Ignacio: You never cared about social status— if you saw someone in trouble, you'd help no matter what.
Ignacio: You were so elegant and refined, and yet a ray of sunshine all the same—one that was even willing to reach out and help a wimpy commoner like me.
Sheila: Yes, I suppose...
Ignacio: I'm sorry, Lady Sheila, but are you not feeling well? You seem a bit...gloomier than before.
Gatov: Forgive us. During the fall of Lefkos...

Ignacio: ...I had no idea. I too bore witness to the fall of the country, so I know all too well how painful a thing it was.
Ignacio: I was so happy to see you both again that I failed to be as considerate as I should have been. You have my sincere apologies.
Gatov: That's not necessary. And while I'll spare you the details, Sheila has regained her heart and is slowly on the mend.
Ignacio: That's good to hear. I want you to always be the kind, strong person you were back when you were helping me out!
Sheila: ......
Nico: Daddy, don't we need to go?
Ignacio: Oh, right. We'd better get back home before your mom blows a gasket. She can be a real terror when she's mad...
Gatov: Apologies for having held you up.
Ignacio: No, no! No apologies necessary!
Ignacio: I should be the one apologizing to you! I'm no longer even a low-ranking noble, yet I thought it acceptable to run over and start babbling to someone of your status.
Gatov: Heh, we are no longer of lofty status ourselves, so feel free to talk to us however you like from here on out.
Ignacio: Thank you so much! Now, we should go. I'll pray for your health, Lady Sheila.
Gatov: We should be off as well.
Sheila: Yes...
Sheila: (What is this feeling...? Why does my heart hurt...?)

Sheila: I'm coming in, Father.
Gatov: Hello, Sheila. What are you doing here?
Sheila: I borrowed the castle kitchen to make you a little late-night treat.
Gatov: Oh, a crème brûlée!
Sheila: I hope it's not too sweet.
Gatov: It IS rather sweet—but also delicious.

Sheila: Was I...dreaming about the past? Hmm...I could make that again...

Sheila: Father, it's me.
Gatov: Hello, Sheila. Did you need something?
Sheila: I made you a treat.
Gatov: A crème brûlée? Ah, but this brings back memories.
Sheila: How is it?
Gatov: Rather sweet, but delicious.

Sheila: Hee hee! That's the same thing you said to me the first time I made it.
Gatov: Well, that does seem rather like me.
Sheila: (My heart feels so warm right now... Am I just relieved to find something about Father that hasn't changed since then?)
Gatov: Hmm? There seems to be quite the commotion outside.
Town Youth: We've got fiends coming from the north! Run, all of you! Run for the hills!
Gatov: What happened to the town watch?
Town Youth: The entire force is taking them on, but they say the best we can hope for is that they buy us some time. Now come on—
Gatov: Understood. We'll lend our aid. Sheila, let's split up and assist from two sides. Agreed?
Sheila: I'm ready.
Town Youth: Wait, you're what?! Annnd they're already gone. Those two are FAST...

Man: GRAAAAGH!
Ignacio: By the goddess... It's a slaughter!
Nico: WAAAAAAAAHHH!
Ignacio: I have to protect Nico... Move, feet! Move! Dammit, why can't I—AAAAAAAH!
Ignacio: L-Lady Sheila?!
Sheila: I made it...
Ignacio: That...that was amazing.
Nico: WAAAAAAAAAAH!
Ignacio: Easy, Nico. It's all right now. Sheila took care of those nasty fiends for us, so you don't have to cry anymore.
Nico: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!
Ignacio: Gya! He's just getting more worked up!
Sheila: If you stop crying, your daddy will give you candy. Now dry your tears.
Nico: *sniff* I like candy...
Sheila: As do we all, you courageous little thing. Ignacio, please make sure you give your brave son some candy later.
Ignacio: I will, I swear. And thank you so much, Lady Sheila. You saved us.
Ignacio: I can't believe I froze when my own son was in danger... It seems I'm still as big a craven as ever I was.
Ignacio: Meanwhile, you're as amazing as ever! I can't believe you saved me AGAIN!
Sheila: Yes, I...suppose I did.
Sheila: (I feel that warmth in my heart again...)
Sheila: (So much has changed, and yet so much remains the same. I think realizing that fact is starting to make me happy.)
Sheila: No time relax just yet. You should take Nico and flee to safely.
Sheila: I'll clear a path!
Ignacio: Wow, she may seem a bit different now, but she's still the same amazing person.
Nico: Lady Sheila is SO COOL!
Ignacio: That's right, Nico! She's super cool— and she always has been!
Ignacio: If she sees someone in trouble, she comes a'running like a hero from a faerie tale!
Ignacio: And while I can't fight the way she does, I still hope to be like her someday.
Nico: Me too! I wanna fight the bad guys like Lady Sheila! Hiii-ya!
Sheila: Hiii-ya!

Woman: AAAAH!
Gatov: Are you all right?
Woman: Yes, I think—Look out! Behind you!
Sheila: It's dangerous here. Please get to safety.
Woman: I will. Thank you!
Gatov: There are a lot more fiends than before.
Sheila: Should we split up again?
Gatov: Yes, but don't let your guard down; every one of these fiends has been strengthened by black mana.
Sheila: I know.
Gatov: Excellent. Then let's move out.

Sheila: *pant* *pant* Any stragglers here?
Man's Voice: Aaaaaaah!
Sheila: Ignacio!

Ignacio: Nnngh... I just had to blow it at the end... All I need to do now is run, but there's no way I can with this injury...
Nico: LEAVE MY DADDY ALONE!
Ignacio: Nico, no! Why did you come back?! Get to your mother right now!
Nico: No! I'm gonna beat up the bad guys and save you just like Lady Sheila!
Sheila: They're in trouble!
Sheila: No! I can't get through!
Ignacio: NICO!
Ignacio: GYAAAA!
Nico: DADDY!
Ignacio's Wife: NOOOOO!
Sheila: I can't stop the bleeding! We have to get them to a healer right now!
Ignacio: I'm not...going to make it... Please, Lady Sheila... My son...
Sheila: It's okay. You're both going to be fine.
Ignacio: Nico looks up to you so much... And I, too, was able to change because of you... *cough*
Sheila: I'll carry Ignacio if you carry Nico! Hurry!
Ignacio's Wife: I'm right behind you!

Sheila: ......
Ignacio's Wife: Lady Sheila?
Sheila: How are they?
Ignacio's Wife: My son hasn't regained consciousness. They're applying healing magic, but his injuries are... They don't know whether or not he'll pull through.
Sheila: I'm so sorry. I should have been there sooner.
Ignacio's Wife: No. You are the only reason Nico and I are even alive right now.
Sheila: And...Ignacio?
Ignacio's Wife: ...He didn't make it.
Sheila: No!
Ignacio's Wife: He fought those fiends because he wanted to help those in need just like you do.
Ignacio's Wife: He used himself as bait to let us and the rest of the townspeople who hadn't yet escaped get away. He said...he said that was something he could do.
Ignacio's Wife: He always was very fainthearted, but he wanted to be better—and it was all because he met you, Lady Sheila.
Sheila: It was because of...me?
Ignacio's Wife: Yes. He saw how you'd changed and realized it was possible for him as well.

Ignacio: When I met Lady Sheila again, she didn't know what to do while Nico was crying.
Ignacio: The old Lady Sheila wouldn't have hesitated to help. If I'm being frank, I thought it was a real shame.
Ignacio: But when she saved us from those fiends, I could see she was different. Why, she comforted our boy as if he was her own!
Ignacio: It's incredible that she learned how to comfort a crying child in such a short period of time!
Ignacio: I always thought heroes were born that way and remained so throughout their lives, but now that I've seen Lady Sheila, I know it's not the case.
Ignacio: Anyone can change, no matter where they start from—and change for the better! And if heroes don't always start as heroes, that means it's not too late for me.

Sheila: It was all because of me...
Sheila: I'm the reason he died.
Ignacio's Wife: No, my lady! You mistake me!
Sheila: If I hadn't changed, none of this would have happened and he'd still be alive...
Sheila: And if this is what change does to people, then I never want to experience it again!

Ignacio's Wife: Lady Sheila?! LADY SHEILA!

Sheila: ......
Gatov: I'm coming in, Sheila.
Sheila: ......
Gatov: The evacuations are nearly complete, which means it's time for us to withdraw.
Sheila: ......
Gatov: You need to try and eat something before we leave, so I took it upon myself to make a little treat just as you did for me.
Gatov: It looks rather a mess, but I think you'll find it tastes good all the same.
Gatov: I'll leave it here, but don't force yourself to eat if you don't want to. I'm sure it will come out better the next time I make it.
Sheila: ......
Gatov: I heard about what happened to Ignacio, so I understand why you're closing up like this right now.
Gatov: You have always tried to take the weight of the world on your shoulders, and I've no doubt you blame yourself for his death.
Gatov: You likely believe that if he had stayed the same timid man he was previously, he would still be alive.
Sheila: ......
Gatov: But do you really think Ignacio saw his transformation as a bad thing?
Gatov: Change itself is not bad. Yes, it may be sad or difficult sometimes, but it can be happy as well.
Gatov: I'm certain Ignacio understood that, so the fact you changed him is—
Gatov: Sounds like the fiends are back!
Gatov: I need to go, Sheila. We can continue this conversation when I return.
Sheila: ......
Sheila: (How can he say change isn't bad? How can you possibly embrace it?)
Sheila: (I couldn't ever think that way; there's not a single new thing about me that I'm happy about.)

Sheila: (It hurts to see my father and all those close to me growing old and weak.)

Sheila: (This town is nothing like the town I once knew...)

Sheila: (Also, I hate that I get hungry now! I just want to be full forever.)

Sheila: (I finally met a friend again after all these years...)

Sheila: (But if this is what happens when things change, there's nothing good about it!)
Ignacio's Wife: Lady Sheila, I have news!
Sheila: ......
Ignacio's Wife: Nico's awake!
Sheila: !
Ignacio's Wife: And I know you still blame yourself for my husband's death, but you must let that go.
Ignacio's Wife: He was grateful to you to the very end, for you gave him the opportunity to be the hero he always wanted to be.
Sheila: Yet if he didn't change, he'd still be alive. So how can he possibly thank me?
Ignacio's Wife: My husband wanted to be brave, which is why he fought to protect everyone.
Ignacio's Wife: And while he couldn't fight with your skill, he could help those who needed to escape.
Ignacio's Wife: I know my husband's efforts made a difference, even if it was a small one.
Sheila: ......
Ignacio's Wife: You gave him the push he needed to transform himself, which is why so many of us are still alive today.
Ignacio's Wife: So please don't say you regret the things he's grateful for. Don't say you regret the fact we're still alive!
Ignacio's Wife: My husband was overjoyed with the new path his life took, so please don't take that away from him!

Ignacio: But change doesn't have to be a sad occasion. In fact, it can be joyous!

Gatov: But nothing can stay the same forever. No matter how badly you wish it to not be so, everything moves on—including you and me.

Gatov: Change itself is not bad. Yes, it may be sad or difficult sometimes, but it can be happy as well.
Gatov: I'm certain he understood that. So Sheila, the fact that you changed him is—

Sheila: ...Is what?
Sheila: *sigh* I guess my hunger doesn't care whether it's an appropriate time or not.

Gatov: There's no end to these fiends, but I can't let up now!
Gatov: Blast! They got behind me!

Gatov: Sheila!
Sheila: ...It was burnt. Also bitter.
Gatov: What?
Sheila: You cooked the caramel too long. That makes it bitter.
Gatov: Apparently you ate my crème brûlée.
Sheila: I think I understand now that change may not be the terrible thing I thought it was.
Sheila: Nothing can stay the same forever, so I need to make sure that what DOES change does so for the better.
Gatov: Oh, my dear girl...
Sheila: So as soon as I'm done cleaning up these fiends, I'm going to teach you how to make a decent dessert.
Gatov: Ha! In that case, let's take care of this pack double-quick!
Sheila: Right!

Ignacio's Wife: I am so sorry you had to go through that. I can't thank you enough.
Gatov: We should be the ones thanking you.
Sheila: Your words gave me the strength to embrace change.
Sheila: So if you ever run into any trouble, just say the word and I will be there.
Ignacio's Wife: You really are just like my husband said... Well, we should be off now.
Ignacio's Wife: Say goodbye, Nico.
Nico: I'm not gonna cry anymore, even without candy. And some day I'm gonna be a hero!
Sheila: I see I'm not the only one turning over a new leaf. I wish you the best of luck, Nico.
Nico: Hee hee! Okay, see ya later! Byeeee!
Gatov: We should head out as well.
Sheila: I'm ready.