Depths of Despair/Maria: Ritual Sacrifice

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice - C

Maria	*yaaawn*
That was quite a yawn, Princess Maria! You must be pretty tired.		Sharena
Maria	Oh! Hi, Princess Sharena...
What’s the matter? Training got you worn out?		Sharena
Maria	No, it’s...not that.
If something’s troubling you, I’d be happy to listen. I’d love to help however I can.		Sharena
Maria	Thanks, but it’s nothing serious. I’ve just been having some trouble sleeping lately. I’m tossing and turning a lot.
I’m sorry to hear that! Do you have any idea what could be causing it?		Sharena
Maria	I’m not sure. I don’t really remember.
Hmm... If you don’t remember, maybe it’s got something to do with your dreams.		Sharena
Maria	Maybe...
Well, if you think of any way I can help, don’t hesitate to ask, OK? I hope you sleep better today!		Sharena
Maria	Thanks, Princess Sharena. I’m going to head back to my quarters now. Have a nice night!

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice - B

Maria	Where am I? What is this place? I don’t like it... It feels so empty. So lonely... Hello? Is anyone here?
I am.		Maria
Maria	Aaah! Where’d you come from?!
I’ve always been here. You just haven’t been looking...		Maria
Maria	I don’t understand. You look like...me. Just who are you?!
Maria.		Maria
Maria	No, I’m Maria! Stop it—you’re talking nonsense!
It is not nonsense. It is the truth. I am you. We met here yesterday, as well... You don’t seem to remember.		Maria
Maria	Yesterday... My dream... It was you! You were my bad dream!
I am not a dream. I am your memory. I am the truth you turned away from. I am helping you remember.		Maria
Maria	What are you talking about?
You were taken prisoner. In Dolhr.		Maria
Maria	I know... I know that. Just because I don’t like thinking about it doesn’t mean I don’t remember. It was horrible, living each day not knowing if I’d ever be saved. But then Marth rescued me. I owe him my life. I’ll never forget that.
You were not the only one suffering. A war broke out during your time in captivity... A war that involved Macedon...		Maria
Maria	That’s... I...
Michalis against Minerva. Your brother against your sister. Their forces clashed. Slew one another. So much death...		Maria
Maria	I know that! I remember! Why are you making me think about this?!
Because you don’t want to. You don’t want to think of your brother and sister trying to kill each other. They were so kind. And so happy, once. But now... Never again.		Maria
Maria	That’s not true! Once the war is finally over, then...
The war will never be over. Do you know why? Humanity loves war. It’s in their very nature...		Maria

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice - A

Maria	Humans crave conflict. As long as they exist...war will never end. Think... Why did your brother and sister have to fight each other? Who forced them into it? Who made it happen?
Ugh... I...		Maria
Maria	It wasn’t your fault. It was the fault of humanity. The human need to fight... The only way to make the fighting stop...is for humanity not to exist. Then there will be no conflict.
No more conflict... No more pain, or sadness...		Maria
Maria	It’s the only way for the people you care about to be happy.
But... But how can they be happy if they don’t even exist?! How can they smile, or hold your hand, or hug you if they’re gone?!		Maria
Maria	What would you prefer? Endless death and misery, over and over? Your family killing each other?
Prince Marth and I did our best to stop that from ever happening again!		Maria
Maria	I see... You will not listen to reason. Very well. You’ll be the one not to exist, then.
What?! Aaah! Stop it! Please, you’re hurting me!		Maria
Michalis	Stop this at once!
What the...		Maria
Minerva	Maria! Are you all right?! I came as quickly as I could.
Michalis! Minerva! Where did you come from?!		Maria
Maria	You won’t stop at killing each other, will you? You’re here to kill me too...
What a foolish thing to say. Of course not.		Michalis
Minerva	Nothing is more important to us than your safety.
Lies. Your hands are soaked in blood. Both of you... I don’t want to hurt anymore. I don’t want to be sad anymore. None of you should be here... All of you must go.		Maria
Maria	Don’t say that! You love your family! I know you do!
Love...my family? Agh! What?! What is this light?!		Maria
Marth	You’re not wrong that conflict is part of human nature—but there is more to it than that. Hope is part of human nature too. And hope is what shines the light that leads to a brighter future.
Prince Marth!		Maria
Maria	You... How did you get here?! Stay away from me!
That light... It’s coming from him.		Maria
Maria	Ugh... The Fire Emblem... I can do no more here. But this is not the end. Our paths will converge once more... And you and I will be...
What?! We’ll be what?!		Maria
Maria	You will see... When we meet again...

Maria: Ritual Sacrifice - S

Maria	Michalis... Minerva... Prince Marth... Ugh... Where am I? Is this...the castle in Askr?
Oh, thank goodness! You’re awake!		Sharena
Maria	Princess Sharena... What happened?
I was worried, so I came to check on you. When I got here, you were thrashing around wildly in your sleep. It seemed like more than a regular nightmare, so I ran and got Peony.		Sharena
Peony	I did my best to send you a happy dream. I hope it was helpful.
So that’s why Michalis, Minerva, and Prince Marth came to rescue me... Thank you both so much! I do feel a lot better now. I think I learned something important from this too.		Maria
Sharena	From your dream?
Yes. I realized that I’ve been avoiding thinking about the bad parts of my life. I’ve been running away. I can’t do that forever, though. I have to face the pain sooner or later. I have to learn from it, so I can stop more bad things from happening in the future.		Maria
Peony	That sounds like a wonderful dream to have, Princess Maria.
I guess that means I found my dream...inside my dreams? Is that odd to say?		Maria
Peony	Not at all! Dreams can teach us a lot about ourselves.
I want to become someone who can save people—like Michalis, Minerva, and Prince Marth do. I want to be someone who never gives in to darkness or despair, no matter what!		Maria

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