| rdfs:comment | - (L'Arachel, Eirika, Ephraim, Innes and Myrrh ride up to Mansel in Rausten Court)
* L'Arachel: Home at last. My dear, sweet palace. Uncle, I’ve returned.
* Mansel: Oh, L’Arachel! It’s good to see you safe!
* L'Arachel: Of course I’m safe, Uncle. Evil can never defeat the forces of righteousness!
* Mansel: Ha! You’re exactly right, my dear! Now tell me, who are our guests?
* Eirika: Pontifex Mansel of Rausten, allow me to introduce myself. I am Eirika, Princess of Renais. I come to you today as an emissary of Frelia.
* Ephraim: And I am Ephraim, Prince of Renais. I come with Eirika to warn you of the danger our world faces.
* Eirika: It began when…
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| abstract | - (L'Arachel, Eirika, Ephraim, Innes and Myrrh ride up to Mansel in Rausten Court)
* L'Arachel: Home at last. My dear, sweet palace. Uncle, I’ve returned.
* Mansel: Oh, L’Arachel! It’s good to see you safe!
* L'Arachel: Of course I’m safe, Uncle. Evil can never defeat the forces of righteousness!
* Mansel: Ha! You’re exactly right, my dear! Now tell me, who are our guests?
* Eirika: Pontifex Mansel of Rausten, allow me to introduce myself. I am Eirika, Princess of Renais. I come to you today as an emissary of Frelia.
* Ephraim: And I am Ephraim, Prince of Renais. I come with Eirika to warn you of the danger our world faces.
* Eirika: It began when… (Screen blacks out and comes back)
* Mansel: ...Hmm, I see. That is a tough tale to swallow all at once… However, I have heard of the fell creatures in Darkling Woods. L’Arachel. You will need the Stone of Rausten if we have any hope of victory.
* L'Arachel: That is so, Uncle. I would like permission to open the temple seal.
* Mansel: Hmm... There's no need to rush yourself so, L'Arachel. You’re home again, in this blessed haven. You should rest.
* L'Arachel: How can I relax until I know that our Sacred Stone is safe? At the least, I’d like to ensure that the temple seal is intact. Oh...
* Mansel: Is something amiss?
* L'Arachel: I think we’ll take a night to rest after all. Everyone is so exhausted. My dear friend Eirika especially has had a very trying time of late. (Scene transition, Eirika's route; Eirika and L'Arachel are in a room, and Eirika looks sad.)
* Eirika: ......
* L'Arachel: Eirika.
* Eirika: Ah...
* L'Arachel: Don’t look so sad. It wreaks such havoc on your beauty.
* Eirika: L'Arachel. I... What should I do? Lyon was one of my dearest friends... I feel so helpless. There’s nothing I can do to help him...
* L'Arachel: Your friend is gone, Eirika. All that remains is the Demon King, masquerading as Lyon. For the good of all humanity, he must be defeated. Ah... If only it truly were that easy, though.”
* Eirika: ...
* L'Arachel: Eirika... I never knew Prince Lyon. I cannot pretend to understand the sadness you must feel. However, I do know this... If the Lyon you hold so dear were here with you today... What do you think he would want you to do?”
* Eirika: I can’t... ......
* L'Arachel: There’s no need to rush, Eirika. Take your time and think it through. You need to find your own answer. Now then, it’s about time we found ourselves something to eat. It’s hard to be optimistic on an empty stomach.” (Eirika turns back to normal)
* Eirika: Yes, I’ll be right there. Thank you, L'Arachel. (Scene transition, Ephraim's route default conversation; Ephraim and Tana are in a room, and Ephraim looks sad.)
* Ephraim: ......
* Tana: Come on, Ephraim, cheer up.
* Ephraim: What are you talking about, Tana? There's nothing wrong with me. I'm always like this.
* Tana: That's not true. I've never seen you look so sad as you do right now. If you're depressed, I'm sure my brother would worry... And I...well, I...
* Ephraim: ......Tana. You're the princess of Frelia. Perhaps it's unwise of you to be so friendly to Eirika and me. After all, alliances aside, our two countries' needs may differ. Who knows what the future holds? Those ties could snap in an instant...
* Tana: No! Don't say that!
* Ephraim: And why not?
* Tana: You and Eirika are both my friends. We come from different countries, it's true, but...but... No matter what happens, the friendship I feel for you will never change! (Ephraim turns back to normal)
* Ephraim: ......I'm sorry, Tana. I wasn't thinking straight. Please don't cry.
* Tana: Ephraim...
* Ephraim: You're right, though. No matter what happens, the bond between us will never disappear. And it's because Lyon is my friend that I have to put an end to this. Thank you, Tana. (Ephraim's route alternate conversation, if Tana is dead; L'Arachel converses with him instead.)
* Ephraim: ......
* L'Arachel: That long face doesn't suit you at all. Has something happened?
* Ephraim: L'Arachel... No, this is how I always am.
* L'Arachel: Lying to the daughter of a holy man is a grave sin, don't you know? If you would like to talk, I would like to listen...
* Ephraim: ......I'm sorry. I can't talk about it. I'm not even planning on telling Eirika what happened.
* L'Arachel: You're so stubborn, aren't you? Do you plan on shouldering the entire burden yourself?
* Ephraim: I'm sorry.
* L'Arachel: If that's all you're going to say, then there's naught I can do. Have you already decided on your course of action?
* Ephraim: ......Mm-hm. I'm prepared.
* L'Arachel: ...Then there's no need for me to say anything more, is there? You and I are so alike... You want nothing but to help others. You refuse to show weakness, and you want to accomplish everything yourself. However, you must know that there are times when you must share the burden.
* Ephraim: That's true... And I feel better for having spoken with you. Thank you, L'Arachel. (Scene transition; outside of Rausten Court, night has rolled in, and a solitary guard paces the entrance.)
* ??? (from the left, off-screen): Heh heh heh... Guard duty? At this time of night? Such a diligent soldier.
* Soldier: Huh?! Who goes there?
* ??? (from the right): Where are you looking? I’m over here.
* Soldier: Wha...
* ??? (from the left): No, no, here. I’m over here.
* ??? (from the right): What’s wrong? I’m right here. Heh heh heh…
* Soldier: Wha...wha...
* ??? (from the left): Is the darkness too deep for you to penetrate? Can’t you see what the night is hiding?
* Soldier: A-attack! (Riev and a Druid teleport in and kill the soldier)
* Riev: Heh heh heh... Humans will never conquer darkness. The guardian of light, Rausten, will drown in a never-ending night. Come, my pretties. It’s time to go. The day of Rausten’s destruction has at long last arrived! (A Soldier rides up to Mansel)
* Soldier: Your Holiness! There’s been an attack! We think it’s Grado’s men, fleeing from Frelia’s forces. However, they’ve breached the palace defenses at multiple points.
* Mansel: What?!
* Soldier: The imperial guard is at a terrible disadvantage of numbers right now. It’s less a battle than a slaughter. I’m not sure they will be able to hold out until the Knights of Rausten arrive.
* Mansel: How has this happened? Our sacred capital invaded? I must...
* L'Arachel: Uncle, please, you must keep yourself safe. We can take care of this. Is everyone ready to go? (Eirika's route)
* Seth: Princess Eirika, please... Prince Ephraim and I will handle this.
* Ephraim: Seth, it’s all right. Eirika can take care of herself. Isn’t that right, Eirika?
* Eirika: Yes. I’m sorry if I troubled you. Let’s go. We have to protect Pontifex Mansel. (Ephraim's route)
* Seth: Prince Ephraim, we’ll take care of this. Please…
* Eirika: Brother...
* Ephraim: I’m sorry. I’ve been useless and worse lately. I’m over it now. I’m ready to fight. Let’s go! Take out the enemy, and protect Pontifex Mansel!
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