Three Houses Supports/Ferdinand Mercedes

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C Support


Ferdinand: ... Oh, Mercedes. This is unexpected.


Mercedes: Hello, Ferdinand. Did you come to pray?


Ferdinand: I did. I quite like the atmosphere in the cathedral. It is holy and solemn. Perfectly suited to a noble, wouldn't you say?


Mercedes: Uhh... I guess so.


Ferdinand: You guess so? I think the matter is rather clear-cut. It is incumbent upon nobles that we pray regularly to the goddess. Even Edelgard, who opposes the church's methods, does not deny us the right to pray to the goddess.


Mercedes: The piety of the nobles is a model for commoners-- it teaches them the value of devotion.


Ferdinand: Absolutely. I know exactly what you mean. I couldn't agree more. These days many nobles scarcely, if ever, pray. Look around! You and I are alone in this cathedral. It is really quite a shame.


Mercedes: Ah, well, I don't really know that I count as a noble anyway.


Ferdinand: I am afraid the nobility seems to be losing its way. When you pray, you are usually alone, right?


Mercedes: Umm...yes. You're right. I usually am.


Ferdinand: Precisely. Where are the others? Of course, you cannot force people to worship. That is out of the question. Nobles must determine for themselves what they will believe and how they will pray. A religion foisted on you without your say is not much of a religion at all. Do you not agree?


Mercedes: Yes, I definitely agree. Definitely...agree.


Ferdinand: On the other hand, we cannot stand idly by while...


Mercedes: Um, it was great talking to you, but I'm getting pretty sleepy. I'm going to head off to bed. Good night!


Ferdinand: All in all, one has to conclude... Mercedes? Where did she go? I must have inspired her to go out and revive the faith! Perhaps I should do the same. I cannot let her show me up...


B Support


Soldier(1): Come on! Sell it to me!


Mercedes: Huh? What's going on here? Hey! Stop that! Can't you see he's not interested?


Soldier(2): We're just talking business here. Now move it along.


Mercedes: Oh! I just thought it looked a little... Actually, now I'm curious. What kind of business are you conducting? I've been told I have a keen eye for appraisal.


Soldier(1): Just trying to buy a sword... I told him to name his price, but he won't give it up!


Mercedes: Any price? You must be able to afford anything your heart desires! But did you consider that he might have a good reason not to sell it? Maybe it's a family heirloom. Or simply his favorite sword.


Soldier(2): No one asked for your appraisal! Now move it! Or are you looking for trouble?


Ferdinand: That is quite enough! You would dare threaten a woman? I will not permit such ungentlemanly conduct.


Mercedes: Oh. Hello, Ferdinand. Do you have an opinion on all this?


Ferdinand: Behind me, milady! I will protect you!


Soldier(2): Who are you? You looking for trouble too?


Ferdinand: Keep your distance, gutless knave! I just cleaned my sword, and if I maim you I will have to clean it again. Neither of us wants that, so I suggest you leave at once.


Soldier(2): Gah! Forget it! You're not worth my time!


Soldier(1): Ah, thank you so much... You saved me there.


Ferdinand: Well, that is taken care of. Are you hurt, Mercedes?


Mercedes: Hurt? No, I'm fine. We were only talking.


Ferdinand: Ah, I am glad! I do not abide uncouth behavior. Stopping it is my duty as a noble!


B+ Support


Ferdinand: You know, stepping in to prevent extortion, that was quite brave of you.


Mercedes: What? Oh, you're talking about that time in town. I wouldn't say I did anything brave, really. I just asked what was going on.


Ferdinand: No need to be humble. Helping the weak is precisely what a virtuous noble does.


Mercedes: I...I don't think what I did is quite the same thing.


Ferdinand: What do you mean by that?


Mercedes: The point I was trying to make is that some things in this world can't be bought or sold with money. I think I let myself get a little too worked up though. It's just... When I saw it happening, it reminded me of my own past...


Ferdinand: Your past. Hm. You were originally a daughter of House Bartels, a minor noble family, I heard. You abandoned your title, and now you live as a commoner. Is there more to the story? Pray tell.


Mercedes: Life was becoming...difficult for us, so my mother and I fled from House Bartels. We found refuge in a small church in Faerghus and lived there for a few years. A man appeared one day and said that he wanted to adopt me. It was obvious that he only cared about my bloodline and Crest. The priest refused to let me go, but the man used his money to overwhelm the church. In the end, I had no choice but to leave with him. That soldier we saw... I guess he just reminded me of my adoptive father.


Ferdinand: The man who exploited you so that he could join the nobility. Yes, I understand. But I must confess, that part of the story confuses me. There is nothing to gain from having a noble title.


Mercedes: Hehe.


Ferdinand: What's so funny?


Mercedes: I never thought I'd hear you question the value of nobility, Ferdinand.


Ferdinand: Oh, well... That is not quite what I meant. Using someone else to obtain high status, with no effort and no accomplishment... Certainly, you can obtain a title like that, but it hardly makes you a noble.


Mercedes: I completely agree.


Ferdinand: By the same token, although you are legally a commoner, in your heart you are a proud and virtuous noble! That is what I think, at any rate.


A Support


Ferdinand: Mercedes, finally! There you are.


Mercedes: Ah! Ferdinand! Why are you so short of breath?


Ferdinand: I just wanted to show you something.


Mercedes: What's this... Um... Oh!


Ferdinand: Yes. These are financial records that I recovered from your adoptive father. They prove that when he adopted you, large sums of money changed hands.


Mercedes: Where did you come across these?


Ferdinand: I went to Fhirdiad, found his estate, and stealthily made my way inside. It was easy. (Recruited)

I stealthily made my way into Fhirdiad and looked around his estate. It was easy. (Eagle) That kind of thing is no trouble for an intrepid young noble such as myself.


Mercedes: That's amazing! I mean...amazingly irresponsible! I can't believe you put yourself at risk for my benefit. I really wish you wouldn't do such things!


Ferdinand: No, I did it for my benefit. I could not help myself. With these documents, we can show everyone what a scoundrel your adoptive father really is. His noble aspirations will be crushed. The lord of the region will probably rescind his adoption contract. In other words, you will be free. Here, take them. Do with them what you will.


Mercedes: Do you really believe these will set me free?


Ferdinand: Yes. Of course. You will be free to decide your own path in life, and go wherever your heart leads you.


Mercedes: That does sound nice...but... I'm sorry, Ferdinand, but I think you should hold on to the documents.


Ferdinand: Why? Is this not what you want?


Mercedes: I've lived so much of my life following everyone else's lead... So much so that I've come to terms with it. It's almost unavoidable at this point. But with these...I could regain my freedom and change all that.


Ferdinand: You baffle me. Do you not wish to be free?


Mercedes: Of course I do. Let me try that again in a way you might understand. Ahem. A true noble cuts their own path, seizing freedom from the clutches of tyranny!


Ferdinand: I cannot argue with that. Fine, then. I will hold on to the documents.


Mercedes: But I'm really very happy that you're so concerned with my well-being, Ferdinand. It means so much to me that you went through all that trouble on my behalf.


Ferdinand: Of course, Mercedes. The smile on your face is well worth the effort.