| abstract | - (Renais Castle)
* Soldier: Your Majesty, I bear bad news. The castle gate has been breached. Emperor Vigarde's forces are within the castle walls.
* Fado: I understand.
* Soldier: The garrison has fallen. We've lost contact with Prince Ephraim and can expect no aid from his men. Your Majesty, what are we to do?
* Fado: ...What else can we do? Order your men to lay down their arms.(Soldier leaves)
* Eirika: Father...
* Fado: Eirika. Are you wearing the bracelet I gave you?
* Eirika: Yes, I have it right here.
* Fado: Good. Seth.
* Seth: Yes, Your Majesty?
* Fado: Take Eirika and head for Frelia. King Hayden is an honorable man. I trust he will keep you safe.
* Seth: Understood. And what of Your Majesty?
* Fado: Me? I shall remain here. We have long held Grado among our dearest allies, yet now, they attack? I must know why. Am I somehow responsible for this? Have I erred in my leadership? Renais is mine to guide... How could I have failed her so?
* Eirika: Father, you can't stay! You mustn't! If you remain behind, then so shall I!
* Fado: Go now, Seth! Ride! Take her to safety!(Seth grabs Eirika)
* Eirika: Father!
* Seth: Forgive me, Your Highness. (Seth leaves with Eirika and Franz; Grado forces enter)
* Fado: Ephraim, Eirika... You must survive. (Outside the castle, Seth, Eirika, and Franz run out.)
* Franz: General Seth!
* Seth: Franz, ride ahead and bring word of our coming to Frelia. A single rider has better odds of passing unseen by Grado's men. Convey to the throne all that has happened here and petition for reinforcements.
* Franz: U-understood!(Franz leaves)
* Seth: Princess Eirika, we must— Quickly! Behind me!(Valter appears)
* Valter: You there, with the girl. Tell me, would that be the wayward princess of Renais? Well, this must be my lucky day. You're a dead man. The wench goes with me.
* Seth: Never!(Fight screen appears)
* Valter: I am Valter, the Moonstone, Grado's finest general! And you're just a corpse who does not know he is dead.(Seth misses; Valter does 17 damage)
* Seth: Ahhh... No!(Seth takes Eirika and rides off)
* Valter: Such terrible wounds, and still he holds to his duty? How entertaining. Fly away, little man. Fly away. Try to outrun death. More time to savor the hunt... and the kill. (Scene changes to battlefield)
* Seth: Princess Eirika! This way! I can see no more of Grado's men. If we've made it this far, we've surely earned a moment's rest. Please forgive my grabbing you so...brusquely earlier.
* Eirika: Don't be foolish, Seth. If it weren't for you, I would never have made it out of the castle. You are the reason I'm still alive. You have my gratitude. And whoever that man was, he was clearly after me... It's my fault that you received such a grave wound. Allow me to treat it, I--
* Seth: Your Highness, I can't allow an injury like this to be an obstacle. We have more important matters to attend to. We must press on to Frelia. We must fulfill His Majesty's wishes.
* Eirika: ...I wonder how my father fares alone in the castle. Do you think he's safe? And what of my brother on the Grado front? We've heard nothing from him for days.
* Seth: King Fado and Prince Ephraim are both valiant and brave men. I doubt even the might of the Grado Empire can hold them in check. More important to me, Your Highness, is that you look to your own safety. How sad the two of them would be if something were to happen to you. We must reach Frelia to ensure the day of your happy reunion.
* Eirika: Yes, of course. You're right. Until I'm reunited with my father and brother, I must not despair. Come, Seth. Let us go.(Seth travels left on the map)
* Seth: Once we cross that bridge, we will be in Frelia, near Border Mulan. Let us proceed, Princess Eirika.(Eirika goes to him)
* Seth: Your Highness, I won't lie to you. This will not be an easy ride. Please, take this rapier. If something should happen to me, you must continue to Frelia, alone if need be.(After receiving a Rapier, O'Neill and his men appear)
* O'Neill: You there! Renais dogs! Where do you think you're going?
* Seth: Grado's men... Stand back, Princess Eirika.
* Eirika: It's all right, Seth. My brother has taught me something of swordplay. I will stand with you.
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