Awakening Supports/Panne Yarne(PC)
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C Support
Panne:
Yarne.
Yarne:
Gyah! I... Wh-what do you want?!
Panne:
Are you trying to avoid me?
Yarne:
Wh-what? Me? Avoid YOU? Gosh, no! It's just I... I...just had an urgent errand I was going to attend to.
Panne:
What kind of errand? Collecting provisions? Perhaps I could accompany you.
Yarne:
Um, yeah, I don't know... It's just...
Panne:
Is there a problem?
Yarne:
No...not exactly.
Panne:
Pah. Enough of this prevarication. We are kin, yes?
Yarne:
Of course. But—
Panne:
But what?
Yarne:
The mother in my future died when I was still young. Before I could remember. I don't know what it's like to...have a mother. Especially a taguel mother.
Panne:
Neither do I. I have no idea how taguel mothers and children interact with each other. My friends and kin were taken from me by humans when I was still an infant.
Yarne:
So...you have no idea how you're supposed to act either?
Panne:
I do not, but does it matter? We can forge a new tradition of what it means to be a taguel mother and son.
Yarne:
Hey, that's a great idea! We'll learn how to be a family together...
B Support
Panne:
Sleep tonight and good night. ♪ You are thy mother's delight. ♪
Yarne:
Erm, Mother? I know you're just trying to imitate human mothers, but...I don't think it's working.
Panne:
Well, that's a relief. I was feeling very foolish. I thought perhaps human customs might be similar enough to work for taguel. But it seems perhaps I was mistaken...
Yarne:
(...Which is why I was saying we should find our own way...)
Panne:
Did you say something?
Yarne:
N-no! Nothing at all. Er, you don't have to glare at me like that. It's not my fault the lullaby didn't work.
Panne:
Was I glaring? I didn't mean to. I must try to remember that you're more timid than you look.
Yarne:
I'm not timid! ...Well, perhaps I am. Just a little bit. But who wouldn't be in my situation? I'm one of the last surviving taguel! If I die, it could mean the end of our race!
Panne:
So it's not battle that you fear, but rather the role you've taken on...
Yarne:
Yes. I'm proud of my ancestry—of the taguel blood you passed on to me. I don't want to be known as the fool who allowed his race to die.
Panne:
......
Yarne:
But after meeting you here in this world, I want to do more than just survive... There's something else about being taguel. Something I feel in every hair of my being... It's something I can't quite put into words, but maybe when I can, it will help guide us. Until then, I think we should stop trying to imitate humans. Let's try things our own way and see what comes natural. What feels right. It may take a while, but I think we'll find the answers we want eventually.
Panne:
Well said. ...Very well, then. We shall try it your way.
A Support
Yarne:
Mother! I got it! I understand at last!
Panne:
You understand...? Understand what?
Yarne:
The secret pride of the taguel, of course! I know what it is!
Panne:
Oh? Then let's have it.
Yarne:
The pride of a taguel is being true to yourself! To not live for temptation or fear, but for what your own heart tells you is right. That's how you survived, Mother. You have such a strong heart, and you listen to it.
Panne:
Well, I don't know if all our people would agree with your idea... But as far as I'm concerned, your words ring true.
Yarne:
You're the only full-blood taguel still alive. Don't you see what that means? Whatever you agree with is what all taguel agree with! However you choose to live is how all taguel choose to live!
Panne:
Heh, your logic is sound enough.
Yarne:
I'm going to grow strong, too! I'll be so powerful and mighty, I'll bring honor to you and the taguel name!
Panne:
You've learned this on your own—and perhaps that, too, is the taguel way. A mother does not lecture, but teaches by example.
Yarne:
Yes, exactly! We taguel don't need to talk all the time to learn new things.
Panne:
Perhaps we should put this insight into practice. No more talking from now on.
Yarne:
What? No, wait! That would be awful!
Panne:
...Heh heh, it was only a jape. Surely our people can appreciate the value of humor as well?
Yarne:
No, of course, it's just... I wasn't sure you knew what a joke was. Most of the time you talk as if you just ate a sour turnip...or 20!
Panne:
*Ahem* I've just remembered something about taguel parenting practices. Corporal punishment is common and often administered with a large, wooden paddle.
Yarne:
WHAAAT?! You just made that up!
Panne:
......
Yarne:
Y-you're doing that staring thing again! S-stop it! What happened to the "value of humor"? You don't really...have a paddle... Do you?
Panne:
Heh. Got you again.
Yarne:
Pheeeeew... Er, yeah. Ha...ha? Maybe joking around is one area in which we taguel could use a bit more practice...
