Three Houses Supports/Dedue Shamir

C Support

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Dedue: Shamir.

Shamir: Ah. It's...you. What is it?

Dedue: I have a message from His Highness. He will meet you in front of the library tomorrow evening.

Shamir: Evening. Library. Front. Got it. Oh, one more thing...

Dedue: ...

Shamir: A bug landed on your shoulder. Sorry if I startled you.

Dedue: Hm.

Shamir: Anything else?

Dedue: No.

Shamir: Good.

Dedue: You get to the point. It makes you easy to deal with.

Shamir: Likewise. No need to say what isn't worth saying, right?

Dedue: Precisely. Few others seem to think so.

Shamir: Agreed.

Dedue: ...

Shamir: ...

Dedue: That is all. Farewell.

Shamir: Farewell.

B Support

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Shamir: Dutiful as ever, Dedue.

Dedue: What are you suggesting?

Shamir: You're always busy delivering messages.

Dedue: You mean His Highness's orders.

Shamir: Does he need you to run such trivial errands?

Dedue: He should not trouble himself over them. I am honored to attend His Highness, and to represent him in all matters. Ever since he saved my life, serving him has given me reason to live.

Shamir: Reason to live? Huh.

Dedue: Your relationship to the archbishop seems similar.

Shamir: Not quite. I joined the knights to repay a debt I owed Rhea. The debt's been repaid, so she's nothing more than a former employer.

Dedue: Then you are not motivated by loyalty.

Shamir: Not especially. I wouldn't call Rhea my "reason to live."

Dedue: And if a higher-paying employer comes along?

Shamir: I'd consider it. That's what mercenaries do.

Dedue: Then yes. We are completely different.

Shamir: Everyone's different. I'm not trying to criticize your loyalty. I've seen a lot of people like you all over the world. They don't tend to last very long though. Try not to end up like them.

Dedue: Thank you for the warning.

A Support

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Dedue: Is this your dagger, Shamir?

Shamir: I thought I lost it in battle. Thank you. I wonder if this dagger will ever fulfill its purpose...

Dedue: Unexpectedly sentimental. I did not think you would be the type to let personal feelings affect you in battle.

Shamir: I try to think of it as just work, but I'm still human. Was there anything else?

Dedue: I was hoping we could chat.

Shamir: That's not like you. Our only common ground is brevity. Now you want to chat? What's gotten into you?

Dedue: Despite our superficial similarities, we are actually completely different. So I am interested in learning more about you.

Shamir: The feeling is mutual. Being born in Duscur, you're an outsider here in Fódlan. I've devoted myself to Fódlan, but really I'm an outsider too. So there are some things that connect us.

Dedue: You are diligent.

Shamir: As am I.

Dedue: Even so, I am not like you and never could be.

Shamir: I could never be like you, either. That's just how people are. Even people with deep romantic or familial connections will never be identical.

Dedue: That is why we should try to understand each other.

Shamir: Hmph. At least you're easy to talk to. You could make a good partner for a mercenary like me.

Dedue: And you could make a good partner for one as devoted to the Kingdom as I.

Shamir: That depends on how much your master would pay.

Dedue: I would expect no less.

Shamir: Enough chatting. We should prepare for battle.

Dedue: Yes. We should talk again, when we have time.

Shamir: I'm always around.