Changing Winds/Petra: Princess of Brigid


Anna	I didn't expect to find you out here. Are you hunting?
Yes. Hunting is a crucial thing. I am thinking it is the most important thing a person can be doing.		Petra
Anna	The most important thing? I think that's a bit of an overstatement.
I am not overly stating. The hunter can make use of the hide and bones to become tools. The hunter also gains learning of the bow and the knife, and understanding of the terrain.		Petra
Anna	When you lay it out logically like that, I can hardly disagree. Maybe I should make hunting a standard part of Order of Heroes training.
This idea has greatness! I am admiring your excellent plan.		Petra
Anna	You feel that strongly about it? In that case, I'll do what I can to implement it as soon as possible.
Yes. Please inform me of the result. If you are not having enough people, I can offer you help. Leave it with me.		Petra
Anna	Of course. You seem to be an adept hunter, so I'm sure the rest of us could learn something from you.


Petra	I could not be of enough strength. I have regret...
It's not your fault, Petra. Not at all. I didn't think this through enough.		Anna
Who knew hunting could be so hard? It would have been easier to fight a wyvern rider.		Anna
Petra	Hunting has that much difficulty?
Yes. One has to approach a human target much differently than one does an animal target. Maybe I knew that intellectually, but I didn't really understand it until now.		Anna
Petra	I have agreeance. When a soldier is seeing you, combat starts. When an animal is seeing you, hunting ends. In battle, you must be trying to hurt. In hunting, you must be trying not to hurt.
Even knowing all that, when I'm in the moment, it is hard to resist my instincts as a soldier.		Anna
Petra	You are having regret and I am also. But I am having hopefulness for next time!
That's a good outlook. I shouldn't let one failure stop me from trying again!		Anna
Also, the Heroes we brought along with us seemed to enjoy the exercise. Perhaps thing didn't turn out as we hoped, but it was a good challenge and a nice change of pace.		Anna
Petra	Yes! Next time, we will be getting the prey and having a feast!
A feast! That's an excellent idea. I'm sure that will encourage people to join us on our next hunt.		Anna


Anna	Petra. You're a student of the Officers Academy, like the others, aren't you? I heard it's a place where nobles send their children. I wouldn't guess that hunting is part of the curriculum.
Yes. That is a truth.		Petra
Anna	A truth?
The Officers Academy is in Fódlan. Fódlan is not my land of home. My land of home is Brigid, a land that floats...an island. West to Fódlan. Brigid has much greenness. The people are often hunting animals and catching for fish. Even the ruler.		Petra
Anna	That sounds like a very self-sufficient society.
Anna	Wait, did you say the ruler? Are you saying that you're...
No, I am not ruling Brigid.		Petra
Anna	I see. Some Heroes we summon turn out to be leaders in their own worlds, so I thought that might be the case.
I am granddaughter to the king.		Petra
Anna	Aha! So I was onto something there. You're royalty. Shouldn't I call you Princess Petra, then?
No. Social rank has no matter at the academy. Please be calling me Petra.		Petra


Petra	Our hunting had success! I am feeling amazement at the amount of prey.
Agreed! It's quite an impressive haul.		Anna
Petra	Yes, the teachings of hunting have been understood well. Everyone had greatness this time!
You deserve most of the credit. You did an excellent job of tracking down the prey.		Anna
All this meat will make for a grand feast, sure to fill the bellies of all in the Order of Heroes!		Anna
Petra	The feast will be causing an increase in morale. I am thinking that morale has much importance.
That's true. After our first hunt was a little rocky, morale did seem to drop.		Anna
But this time, we triumphed, and we can revel a little in the excitement!		Anna
Petra	In Brigid, there is a phrase we say. A gray sky will be pierced by the sun. A raging tide will be leading to land. Beyond failure, success is waiting.
What beautiful words. Your homeland sounds like a marvelous place.		Anna
Petra	Yes! Someday, please allow me to be bringing you.