Hint of Potential/Story

Hint of Potential - Opening

Caspar	Where did those idiot bandits run to? If we don't find them soon, I'll lose this chance to prove my worth! But hold on, where are we? I thought our main forces were behind us, but I don't see them there anymore.
Y-you're just noticing that? They've been gone for a while.		Ashe
Dorothea	It's just us three in the mountains at night... We have done an excellent job of isolating ourselves.
This is all because you ran ahead without a plan, even though I said we should find the main battalion!		Ashe
Caspar	What else could I do? We found the evildoers. We had to put an end to them as quickly as possible.
It isn't necessary to take their lives. After foes give up their weapons and surrender, you can capture them.		Ashe
Caspar	You're spouting that peaceful junk again. Listen, if you go easy on them, then you can't carry out true justice.
No. Cry "justice" from the hilltops if you want. That doesn't give you permission to take people's lives...		Ashe
Dorothea	Hey, don't you two think you should stop making so much noise? We have no idea what's around here, but I bet the bandits know this area inside and out. For all we know, this might be the perfect place for them to set up an ambush for us.
You're right, those worthless bandits could be lurking anywhere.		Caspar
Ashe	That means we could be attacked under the cover of darkness. If they find us in this situation, we won't last long at all!
We should regroup with the main battalion, but...we need to proceed carefully so we aren't discovered.		Dorothea
Caspar	You're saying we shouldn't let our guard down, right? No problem. Leave it to me!
Don't make so much noise, Caspar. Look, there you go again...		Ashe
Caspar	Uh, that's not me. You're clearly the one making a ruckus, rustling around.
N-no, I'm not... What is that sound? Hey! It's coming from that tall grass! Something moved!		Ashe
Dorothea	Prepare for battle, you two!
Oh! Is everyone all right?		Fjorm
Marianne	Thank goodness we found you before someone got hurt!
Princess Fjorm! And Marianne! What are you two doing out here?		Dorothea

Hint of Potential - C

Ashe	Wow, did you really split off from the main force to come search for us? Thank you.
I am just glad we found you before anything bad happened.		Fjorm
Marianne	I turned around for a moment and you had disappeared. I was truly worried about you.
Sorry if we caused you trouble. You had no reason to worry. We’re all in tip-top shape!		Caspar
Dorothea	I’m impressed you were able to find us in the midst of these mountains.
It really is almost a miracle you ever tracked us down out here.		Ashe
Fjorm	To be honest, I am as surprised as all of you. Marianne, you are amazing!
Oh, I um... I felt as though the animals in the forest were telling me where they were...		Marianne
Ashe	...
U-um... I something the matter?		Marianne
Ashe	Oh, I was just thinking that’s unusual, but you look quite serious.
You really seemed to be talking to the animals, Marianne!		Fjorm
Caspar	I don’t understand how that works, but it’s incredible! I guess we owe you our thanks, Marianne!
N-no, I am just glad I was able to be of help.		Marianne
Fjorm	Well, we should probably get back to the main force. Visibility is poor, but we marked the trees on our way here, so we should have no trouble.
Let me see if I understand this. The Marianne I am speaking to now... You were summoned from a Fódlan several years into the future of the Fódlan in which we lived?		Ashe
Marianne	Yes...I believe so. Since you’re all still students at the Officers Academy, I assume that’s what it means.
It’s a little odd knowing that we are speaking to someone from the future.		Dorothea
Ashe	Several years in the future, huh? I wonder what things are like then. I hope I’ve managed to become a noble knight... Can you all imagine what your future might be?
I can imagine Dorothea’s future. She will obviously have lots of invites to dinner with guys and stuff like that!		Caspar
Dorothea	Hehe. That’s too bad. I hoped I would be spending happy days with some wonderful man by then.
I bet Marianne knows what happens for all of us.		Ashe
Marianne	Oh... That’s...um...
Marianne?		Ashe

Hint of Potential - B

Marianne	Hm?
Marianne, can I aske you about the future? I hope I am just overthinking it, but... Judging by your reaction, I wonder if the Fódlan of the future doesn’t turn out like we all hope.		Ashe
Marianne	Um...
Could it be that you know what happens to us, and it isn’t good?		Ashe
Marianne	W-well, that’s...
Wait! Careful, everyone! I heard something strange.		Fjorm
Dorothea	I suspect we have ourselves some uninvited guests.
Bandits are attacking! Prepare to face them...		Fjorm
Caspar	I’ve got this! I’ll make them regret attacking us! Raaahhh!
Hmph. No matter what world you are in, bandits never have any manners, do they?		Dorothea
Ashe	Caspar, do not overextend yourself! Let us fight together and stay in each other’s line of sight.
Hey, Ashe. You were asking Marianne about the future, but... Does it really matter what happens a few years from now?		Caspar
Ashe	Really...
I mean, even if something happens to me in the future, what matters is now, this moment, right? I won’t give up on living my life, and I’m not going to stop training for even one day! Yaaah!		Caspar
Ashe	Caspar...
He has a point. What makes the future interesting is the potential to make it what you will. I’m going to continue being who I am too. It doesn’t matter what the future holds for me. I got enough of knowing how the story ends from my time in the opera house, fun though it was. Haaa!		Dorothea
Ashe	I see...

Hint of Potential - A

Caspar	This is the last of them! Haaa!
Drop your weapons and surrender! It is clear you have no strength left with which to fight.		Fjorm
Marianne	The battle is over. We need not end anyone’s life.
Is everyone all right?		Dorothea
Fjorm	I will follow our marks back and summon the main force. Please patrol the area here.
Marianne... About my question from earlier...		Ashe
Marianne	When you asked about the future? I’m not sure...
It’s fine. I don’t need you to tell me. You have reasons for being hesitant. I’m sorry for asking so casually.		Ashe
Marianne	I think it is understandable for anyone to wonder about their future.
But hey, there’s no guarantee that our future will be exactly the same as the one you know. Right, Marianne? I remember someone said something along the lines of...		Caspar
Dorothea	Each world has a different fate. There is no one fate that each Hero follows.
That is true. The history of the Fódlan I know may not be your future.		Marianne
Ashe	That’s right. We just have to do our best to try and create a good future.
Indeed. I think we can put everything we have into doing our best because we don’t know what our future holds.		Dorothea
Caspar	Yeah! We shape the future with our hands. It makes the outcome more worthwhile that way.
A strong will to shape what comes next... That may be what gives the future form.		Marianne
Ashe	Then we should all do our best to try for the future we want!
Haha! I guess I have to polish myself up even more than I already have!		Dorothea
Marianne	I would like to offer you my aid here in Askr so that you can mold the future into what you all wish for. Oh! I-I’m sorry. I am acting as though I’m your superior just because I came from the future...
Your words come from experience. I accept them with gratitude.		Ashe
Caspar	Our efforts today will shape the future, so I’ll keep training, always! That’s all there is to it!

Scenario
Spirits Ablaze ←		Hint of Potential		Inspiring Beacon →
Marianne	Ashe		Caspar		Dorothea

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