Awakening Supports/Miriel Laurent(PC)
C Support
Laurent:
Ahh, I see. How very fascinating... This era is so fortunate to have its texts still intact. It is a scholar's dream. And I shall need to read more still if I hope to catch up with Mother.
Miriel:
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Laurent:
Mother? What is that bottle you're carrying? ...Is that liquor?
Miriel:
Indeed. "Breath of Dragons." A Feroxi spirit. Extremely potent.
Laurent:
But it's not even midday. I would not have taken you for a heavy drinker.
Miriel:
This sample was not procured to imbibe. It was intended for this...
Laurent:
F-fire?!
Miriel:
Mmm, yes. Just as I'd heard. Potations of sufficient strength and purity burn quickly. But why the blue flame? ...Fascinating. This demands further inquiry.
Laurent:
You never cease to amaze, Mother. You're breaking new ground. Uncovering new truths about the world! I'll never catch up by merely reading about the discoveries of others. Please allow me to join you in your observations.
Miriel:
Certainly. Between us, we will lay the mechanisms of this phenomenon bare.
B Support
Miriel:
Place copper within a flame, and the flame burns green... Truly a fascinating spectacle no matter how many times I observe it.
Laurent:
And proof that other substances beyond liquor can change a flame's color.
Miriel:
Precisely. Now, to return to the blue flames of our initial sample. Provided it is of sufficient potency, any spirit will burn with the same hue. Perhaps it is the inebriating power within the liquor that yields the azure tone?
Laurent:
Pardon, but an observation, Mother: A metal plate melts at different rates when placed over blue and red flames. Is it possible the heat of the flame bears some influence?
Miriel:
Hmm... Yes, I see. A line of questioning I had not considered. It may be the case, therefore, that liquor combusts at a lower temperature. This merits further investigation.
Laurent:
Heh heh...
Miriel:
...Is something amusing?
Laurent:
You seem happy, is all. At present, I have yet to muster conclusive evidence that I am your son... But working like this—being able to assist you—makes me happy as well.
Miriel:
True, no unassailable case has been made as to our relation. You may not be my son. But you've more than proven you are my colleague in the pursuit of truth.
Laurent:
Even without a blood link, we still share a bond between us. That may just be a greater reward than the truths we seek.
Miriel:
Many a worthy truth was found in the course of pursuing entirely different phenomena.
A Support
Laurent:
Mother, might I ask your opinion on a new creation?
Miriel:
That? A round parcel, tightly bound... What is it?
Laurent:
A derivative product of the new discoveries you made in colored flames. They made for such a striking sight, I was moved to explore possible applications. I've packed substances that produce flames of green, blue, and yellow inside. If detonated in midair, it should yield a dazzling display of color.
Miriel:
I cannot imagine such an experiment would elucidate any hidden truths.
Laurent:
I will admit it lacks in practical uses...
Miriel:
...But it would surely illuminate the sky in a breathtaking manner.
Laurent:
That was the intent, yes. On the next clear night, I thought we might assemble the camp and give it a test.
Miriel:
Just as critical as the quantity of knowledge one amasses is how one employs it. Your imagination is something that I lack. I greatly envy such dynamism. Laurent, will you permit me to assist you in this experiment?
Laurent:
I would be honored, Mother!
