Three Houses Supports/Ashe Catherine
C Support
Ashe: Hello, Catherine. I thought I might find you here.
Catherine: Is there something I can do for you, Ashe?
Ashe: Yes. Could you tell me what you know about this?
Catherine: This is quite an old letter.
Where'd you find it?
Ashe: It was found in the bishop's room during the inquiry of the Western Church.
Catherine: Hm, I see. It's one of the
documents you collected.
Ashe: This letter mentions my brother,
Christophe Gaspard, by name.
Catherine: Hm.
Ashe: He was executed by the church for
allegedly taking part in the Tragedy of
Duscur.
I know you were the one who turned him
over.
But this letter isn't about that. It's
about a plot to assassinate Lady Rhea.
If my brother's name is in here, that
means this plot predates the Tragedy.
So there was another plot against Lady
Rhea in the past. And my brother was
somehow involved.
Catherine: Ah...
I can tell by your face that you know
something.
Ashe: Tell me, Catherine. Please, I
deserve to know!
Christophe was a good man-- maybe too
good. It wasn't in his nature to
mistrust people.
So when the Western Church told him
that Lady Rhea had to die for the
goddess's sake, or the world's, he went
along with it.
Just how well did you know my brother?
Catherine: Christophe and I were
friends. We were in the Blue Lion House
together at the academy.
Ashe: If you were friends, why did you
hand him over to be executed? There
must have been another way!
Catherine: No. If there was another
option, I'd have chosen it.
But he was foolish. He went along with
the plan to assassinate Lady Rhea.
I wasn't motivated by a personal
grudge. I had no choice but to turn him
in. That much is true.
Ashe: I can't believe that my brother
would try to assassinate Lady Rhea.
But if he did, that means the church
was lying about his involvement in
Tragedy of Duscur, doesn't it?
Catherine: "Lying" is a strong word.
The world was in chaos, and the church
did what it had to.
If people had known about the threat to
Lady Rhea's life, the panic would only
have worsened.
Ashe: So you're saying everything in
this letter is true.
Catherine: You can choose what to believe. All I know is, I let him die. And that's something I can never change. Now, if you'll excuse me.
Ashe: Catherine, wait! Please!
B Support
Catherine: What's wrong, Ashe? Why are you standing there?
Ashe: I've been thinking. No matter what I do, Lonato and my brother are never coming back.
Catherine: Do you hate me?
Ashe: I don't know. Maybe I do.
I know you're an ally I can trust. A
knight I can respect...but maybe I do.
Catherine: Why don't you take a swing at me? I bet that'll make you feel better.
Ashe: What?
Catherine: Don't just stand there with
that timid look on your face. Come at
me!
Ashe: I don't think that's going to
help.
Catherine: This isn't about avenging
the dead. It's about taking revenge for
yourself.
It's how survivors move on.
What will you do, Ashe? You're welcome
to stare at your feet for the rest of
your life.
Ashe: Ngh...
Catherine: Ah, that look in your eye. I
like it!
Rrrrgh!
Come on! Put your back into it!
Ashe: Catherine...
Catherine: Yes, Ashe?
Ashe: I don't know what's right anymore. I don't.
Catherine: Don't be a fool. You decide
for yourself what's right and what's
wrong.
I believe Lady Rhea is right. So I
won't allow anyone to bring her harm.
Ashe: What about a friend? How could
you kill a friend to protect her, with
no hesitation?
Catherine: I couldn't. I'll never forget that day... When they took him, all I could do was stand there. I had to persuade myself, saying over and over under my breath, "This is the right thing to do." If I hadn't, I wouldn't have been able to stand there. I would've cried out. I'm still persuading myself even now. I probably will be for the rest of my life. If I let myself regret what happened, he will have died for no reason.
Ashe: Catherine...
Catherine: Uncertainty is weakness.
Someday, Ashe, you'll have to make up
your mind. You know who I am. What will
you do about it?
Ashe: I...
A Support
Catherine: ... Wow, you've gotten much better. You're not doubting yourself anymore. It's like your state of mind is completely different. What changed?
Ashe: Can I tell you honestly?
Catherine: Please do. Maybe this is a chance to resolve our dispute and move on.
Ashe: As a knight, an ally, and even as
a person... I know I can trust you.
But somewhere in my heart, there's a
part of me that can't forgive what you
did.
Catherine: Of course. Your brother's
blood is on my hands. It wouldn't be
easy for anyone in your position to
feel forgiving.
If someone said it was easy, I would
probably give 'em a smack in the face.
You may never be able to forgive me,
no matter how hard you try.
I'm prepared to accept that. It's my
duty.
Ashe: I admire your spirit, Catherine.
Honestly, I do.
I hope the part of me that's holding
this grudge will get smaller with time.
Maybe someday it'll vanish.
Catherine: That's rather poetic.
Ashe: Maybe, but...I'm being serious!
Catherine: Sorry, didn't mean to make
light of it.
No, it's all right. We should have
talked like this much sooner.
Ashe: I feel like I can finally stop
dwelling on the past, and start looking
forward to the future.
I think meeting you has been good for
me too.
Catherine: Different people have
different morals. They won't always
agree on what's right and what's wrong.
Maybe that's obvious. But it's
something I think about when I'm
talking to you.
Ashe: Can I ask something of you?
I'd like to get to know you better,
Catherine. As a person...and as my
friend.
Catherine: Sure, but I won't do all the
talking. It'll be dull if you don't
tell me about yourself too.
Ashe: Me? It won't be very interesting
for you, but OK.
Catherine: OK! Let's chat over a nice,
tasty meal. My treat.
Ashe: Christophe. Lonato. Watch over
me, please...
Catherine: Hurry up, or I'll eat all
the food!
Coming!
