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“Wait. I need to think for a bit.”
[bilingual swearing]
“Come with me. To Discordia. We’ll go find Rhoslyn, the Rose Queen, the Queen of the West Sea. She’ll let you stay.”
“But it’s my duty to go fight.”
[oh sh*t]
“Besides, it’s just a small war. I’ll be fine.”
[internal screaming]
“You just… Don’t. Never do that.”
“Why not? It’s where heroes are made. You told us yourself, with the Dragon Warrior and all that.”
“That’s not-“ [pause] “There’s part of the story I haven’t worked out yet. The end part. There’s a… plot twist. It might be easier to show you at the place, if you come with me. Okay?”
“How long will it take?”
“Oh don’t worry, it won’t get in the way of your being a hero or whatever. Just, like, a fun adventure.”
“… Okay. Let’s do it.”