Abyssal Light/Constance: Fallen Noble

Constance: Fallen Noble - C

Anna	OK, so... You want me to introduce you to a Hero who’s in a situation similar to yours... Is that right?
Yes, indeed! There are so many Heroes who have been gathered here to the Kingdom of Askr. Surely there are others who, like me, were victims of misfortune, yet never lost hope in regaining their status. I wish to speak to such a Hero—to converse with someone with the will to soar through the sky itself!		Constance
Anna	Wh-Whoa, hold on, Constance! I get that you’re excited, but your face is kind of...way too close.
My apologies, Commander Anna. I am afraid I was momentarily overcome with excitement.		Constance
Anna	Uh huh... Hard to believe I heard you apologize for “having ever been born” over in the courtyard earlier... Seriously, are you really the same Constance? It’s like you turn into an entirely different person at night.
Ahaha! Fret not, this is the real me! In fact, just forget everything you saw while I was under the sun!		Constance
Anna	R-right. So, about those Heroes in situations similar to yours...
Do you have someone in mind? If they have any information that shall be useful, I would love to meet them.		Constance
Anna	Well, if you’re looking for a Hero who is an ousted noble, maybe Virion... No, he wasn’t really robbed of his status. More like he gave it and his territory up for...certain reasons. And if I’m being honest, I REALLY don’t think you’d get a whole lot out of talking to him.
Anna	...Oh, wait a second! Raven! I don’t know the full situation, but I believe he is a former noble of Elibe. Perhaps you two have similar stories?
Thank you for all your help, Commander Anna! I shall find this Raven and ask him what efforts he is making to reclaim his house’s status, posthaste!		Constance

Constance: Fallen Noble - B

Raven	...
Aha! There you are! I must say, you look exactly as I imagined... You are Lord Raven, yes? My apologies for bothering you so late at night. My name is Constance von—		Constance
Raven	I’m aware of who you are, and also that you’re from a place called Fódlan.
Oh? You know about me?		Constance
Raven	Of course I do. When someone joins your army, you should know their face, at least. ...Especially in a rag-tag bunch such as this.
Th-This presence! As I suspected, you are no ordinary person. Lord Raven, please pardon my rudeness, but I would like to ask you some questions. You see, my family, House Nuvelle, was one of the most prestigious noble houses in the Adrestian Empire... There was not a person alive who would claim we were anything but of good standing. ...But I lost both my parents and our territory in a battle many years ago. House Nuvelle was stripped of its position, has since fallen into ruin.		Constance
Raven	...
However, I have never once given up on restoring my house to its former glory! Surely the same is true for you as well, Lord Raven? So won’t you please share with me your plans?		Constance
Raven	Hmph. There’s no need to be tied down by something that’s already gone.
I-I beg your pardon?		Constance
Raven	Even if you somehow manage to restore your house, it’s never going to bring back the lives that were lost. Besides, I chose not to restore anything. I was just out for revenge. I doubt anything I have to say would be helpful to someone who still has her head in the clouds.
Ah! B-but Lord Raven! My goal is to— Oh. He’s...gone. He chose revenge...over restoration? I can’t even begin to fathom...		Constance

Constance: Fallen Noble - A

Constance	I just don’t understand, Mercedes!
Oh my. Are you still feeling agitated? Here, let’s have some tea and try to calm down, OK?		Mercedes
Constance	Does he truly think restoring one’s house and seeking vengeance are so easily compared?! If he was trying to make a name for himself—that I could understand! But revenge? Absolutely not.
Well, I suppose that everyone has their own circumstances.		Mercedes
Lucius	Um... Excuse me. May I speak with you for a moment?
Hm? And you are...?		Constance
Lucius	I am Lucius, a monk once in the service of House Cornwell...and a retainer to Lord Raymond.
Wait...you’re a priest? Not a priestess?		Constance
Lucius	Y-yes, that’s right...
Constance, please!		Mercedes
Constance	Oh no, I am so sorry! Please forgive my rudeness!
Ahem. So, this Lord Raymond you mentioned... Could that be Raven, by any chance?		Mercedes
Lucius	Yes. Lord Raymond is going by an alias right now. I had heard that Lady Constance asked Lord Raymond about his family the other day...
Yes, I most certainly did. I wished to know by which methods he intended to restore his house. However...		Constance
Lucius	... Lord Raymond heard rumors that the fall of his house was plotted by Lord Uther, the marquess of Ostia.
The marquess of Ostia...? If I’m not mistaken, isn’t that Hector’s house?		Mercedes
Lucius	It is. And so, Lord Raymond came to Lord Uther’s younger brother, Lord Hector, seeking revenge. However, Lord Raymond was so caught up in his hatred that he never even questioned the rumors.
Meaning...the marquess of Ostia wasn’t the one responsible, then.		Mercedes
Lucius	As he soon discovered. But his pursuit of vengeance was about more than just his hatred. It was Lord Raymond’s way of showing how dearly he cared about those he had lost.
So then...those feelings were more important to him than rebuilding his house?		Constance
Lucius	The deaths of the people closest to him caused Lord Raymond immense sorrow. So much so that hating someone was the only way he could go on living, it pains me to say.
...		Constance

Constance: Fallen Noble - S

Constance	Lord Raven! I have some more questions I’d like to ask you!
...		Raven
Constance	In the end, what came of your revenge?
...I realized no amount of vindication would ever bring back the lives that had been lost. Even if I were to kill Hector, it would only send another down the path of hatred and revenge.		Raven
Constance	And yet...even after you’d given up on revenge, you didn’t stop fighting. Why?
I... At the very least, I wanted to create a place for...for those who remain. That’s why I continued to fight.		Raven
Constance	To create a place for them... Is...that retainer...?
...If you really think that a restored House Nuvelle is where you belong, that’s what you should strive for. I’m sure it will become important to not just you, but also the people who care about you.		Raven
Constance	I see! Yes, that makes perfect sense! Lord Raven, I am so grateful for your incredibly helpful advice! The Ashen Wolf House is the home for those of us who live in Abyss... But one day, when we leave it for the surface, we will have a new place to belong: House Nuvelle. I’m sure of it! To create a place for everyone to call home... That shall be the purpose I hold as I strive to restore House Nuvelle! No matter what hardships may come, I will carry out my grand ambition. After all—I, Constance von Nuvelle, do not know the meaning of the word defeat! Ahahahaha!

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