Heroes of Light and Shadow Base: Arran and Chris
Base conversations
Arran and Chris 1
Chris:
Sir Arran, there is something I want to ask of you. Please teach me
what it means to be a knight.
Arran:
To be a knight...?
Chris:
Yes, sir. What is it that really defines a knight? I've always
pondered this. Be it prowess, nobility or loyalty... Each knight
seems to have a different answer. I want to know what you think, Sir
Arran.
Arran:
The way of the knight, huh...? Sadly, I can't teach you... Argh!
Cough...! ...Guh...!
Chris:
Sir Arran, are you all right?
Arran:
...Yes, this happens all the time. No need to fret. Chris, before
serving Prince Marth... I used to be a wandering knight. I have
served two masters. I am not worthy to speak about what it means to
be a knight.
Chris:
But, that's exactly why I wanted to ask you, Sir Arran. I've been
thinking... Perhaps there's more than one way to be a knight-- Maybe
each knight holds his own meaning in his or her heart. I am
inexperienced as a knight, so I was hoping you could help me find my
way, Sir Arran...
Arran:
...Sorry, but I still haven't figured it out for myself. I'm afraid
I can't help you.
Chris:
I see... That's a pity.
Arran:
I'm sorry...
Arran and Chris 2
Arran:
Cough...! Guh...! Gah...ha...!
Chris:
Sir Arran!? What's happening to you...!? Pull yourself together!
Somebody, please help! Sir Arran is...!
Arran:
Wait! Please... Don't tell the others.
Chris:
But, you look absolutely terrible...!
Arran:
This won't kill me. Not while this war rages. I swear it on my honor
as a knight. This will likely be my last war. I don't want to leave
with any regrets.
Chris:
Sir Arran... Why are you pushing yourself so hard...?
Arran:
You asked me before what it means to be a knight... Long ago, I went
astray... This war shall be my redemption.
Chris:
Sir Arran...
Arran:
For a knight, sacrificing yourself for your cause is the highest
honor... Chris, I beg of you. I'm sure you understand, as a fellow
knight...
Chris:
... ...Yes. If you are set on this... I will not stop you.
Arran:
You have my thanks, Chris...
Arran and Chris 3
Arran:
It happened a long time ago, when I was a knight for my old kingdom.
There was a rebellion and my liege ordered me to suppress it. But
what I met was no army... They were poor peasants, unable to survive
the harsh winter due to the poor harvest.
Chris:
...
Arran:
They didn't intend to fight. But, in order to survive... they had no
choice but to make themselves heard. My liege understood that and
ordered me to slay them to set an example. And I... followed that
order.
Chris:
...Sir Arran...
Arran:
I used to think absolute loyalty to one's liege was a knight's most
important duty. But, I was mistaken. So, I left my liege and spent a
long time wandering...
Chris:
That's... But it wasn't your fault, Sir Arran. The one responsible
for it was...
Arran:
No, I... can't forgive myself. "I was just following orders... It
wasn't my fault..." I could tell myself that endlessly, but deep
inside I'd never be convinced. And it would not erase my sins. I
can't forgive myself more than anyone.
Chris:
Sir Arran...
Arran:
A liege I could swear loyalty to from the bottom of my heart... I
searched far and wide for such a liege and finally I found him.
Prince Marth is my liege. As long as I fight for him, I can be a
true knight.
Chris:
So that's why you're fighting so hard in this war...
Arran:
I won't last long. I probably won't survive this war at all. But, I
have no regrets. A knight isn't a puppet that blindly follows
orders. That is not loyalty. To fight for a cause I believe in,
under a liege I believe in. That is what it means to be a knight.
Chris:
Sir Arran... Sir Arran, please let me follow your path.
Arran:
Chris...
Chris:
After listening to your words, I can now see it clearly-- The path I
must follow as a knight.
