In Her Service/Shamir: Archer Apart


Sharena	Shamir! Oh, Shamiiir!
Sharena	That's odd... I thought she'd be here... Where could she have gone off to?
Did you need something?		Shamir
Sharena	Uwaaah?! Shamir! Don't do that! Did you take your boots off so you could sneak up and scare me?!
No. I've been here the whole time. Leaning against that pillar.		Shamir
Sharena	But...how can that be? Didn't I pass right by that pillar several times?
You did. And you were calling my name. I found it funny. Heh. ahem I apologize. I should have spoken sooner.		Shamir
Sharena	You're right about that! It's strange though. I didn't get the sense that anyone was here at all...
That's because my presence was masked and I was wary of my surroundings.		Shamir
Sharena	Wary? Why would you feel that way...
There are many people here I don't know. You call yourselves Heroes, but that could be in name only. I also heard there are enemies who can disguise themselves as anyone. It would be reckless not to be on guard.		Shamir
Sharena	Hmm... That does complicate things, but I can assure you that we are all trustworthy individuals!
Sharena	I understand your vigilance, but I'd appreciate it if you could put a little more trust in us!
Understood. I will take your words into consideration.		Shamir


Sharena	Thank you so much, Shamir!
Oh... Princess Sharena. What's this about?		Shamir
Sharena	I asked you to put a little more trust in us the last time we spoke. The other Heroes have mentioned how much your attitude has softened. I was surprised...and impressed!
Sharena	We were worried because you came off as distant, and a little harsh. Now it seems you're totally comfortable! But...lately you've maybe been too comfortable. You've been...assertive and confrontational. I was hoping—
Stop.		Shamir
Sharena	Is something the matter?
What do you mean by "lately"?		Shamir
Sharena	I just mean that you've started acting differently around us recently...
That's not possible. I've been away. Holed up in the mountains. My senses were growing dull, so I had to focus. I left shortly after we last spoke.		Shamir
Sharena	What?! Are you serious?
Of course. I just hung the skins I caught up to dry. I can show you, if you require proof?		Shamir
Sharena	I'll admit I am curious, but now isn't the time! This can only mean that an impostor has infiltrated the castle! We've got a problem on our hands!
Sharena	I have to report this to my brother and Commander Anna! What a mess...


Sharena	Oh, Shamir! Are you the impostor, or the real deal?
Can't say. You'll have to decide.		Shamir
Sharena	The ambivalence...you're Shamir all right!
Could be, but if the impersonation is perfect, how would you know? I wouldn't know the difference if you were a fake.		Shamir
Sharena	That's true... But I can say without a doubt that you, Shamir, are the real Shamir!
And your evidence?		Shamir
Sharena	My intuition!
Intuition, huh?		Shamir
Sharena	What's wrong? Don't trust intuition? Throughout my life, I've shared the battlefield with countless Heroes. I've honed my ability to read people, so I'm sure I can trust my intuition.
Hah. I trust intuition. It keeps you on the right path. Like a gut feeling, or animal instinct. I've been saved by it many times. Intuition keeps you going.		Shamir
Sharena	I understand what you mean. Still, you seem so confident in your skills and experience... I didn't expect you to rely on anything else.
I've been fighting since I was a child. Without instinct, you don't survive. Simple as that.		Shamir


Shamir	Princess Sharena. Something wrong?
Oh... Shamir?!		Sharena
Shamir	Correct. What is it? Did something happen? Was the intruder captured?
No! Just now! For the first time! You started a conversation with me!		Sharena
Shamir	Yes...and? You seem surprised.
Of course I'm surprised! For all the times we've spoken since you arrived here, this is the first time you initiated conversation.		Sharena
Well, except for that one time you were eager to talk to me, but that turned out to be the imposter...		Sharena
Wait! Could that mean that you're...		Sharena
Shamir	What happened to your intuition? I thought you could read people?
I'm so shocked you came to speak to me...my intuition isn't working! This happened with the impostor too...		Sharena
Shamir	So, intuition loses out to shock? Hahaha.
Shamir? That wasn't a friendly laugh. I guess you're the impostor after all...		Sharena
Shamir	If that's what you believe. So now what? I'll escape if you try to capture me.
There's that curt, self-assured attitude! No mistaking it, you're the real deal!		Sharena

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