Shape of a Spirit/Lena: Tender Angel


Eir	...
How are you feeling, Princess Eir? Has your injury fully healed?		Lena
Eir	It has. I am grateful for your treatment, Lena.
I'm just glad you're feeling better. Try not to overexert yourself for a while, all right?		Lena
Eir	Have you been back to the village?
I have, yes. But since I am not skilled as a fighter, I have been finding other ways to help. I've spent most of my time at the orphanage and in the infirmary.		Lena
Eir	Let me know if I can be of use.
I will, Princess Eir. Thank you.		Lena
Eir	This may be my imagination, but... Your face seems...brighter than usual.
Ah—well, I suppose you could say I am in a bright mood. A friend I made through my work at the infirmary is about to have a baby. I couldn't be more excited.		Lena
Eir	New life... Such a blessing...
Yes. This kind of happiness, I have found, is the same across all worlds. Let us pray for a safe delivery.		Lena


Lena	...
You have been to the village again.		Eir
Lena	Yes. I went today to offer aid and prayers to the people there.
Unless it is my imagination...your visit was not as happy this time.		Eir
Lena	Ah... You are perceptive. The friend I told you about has become unwell. It...could affect the child.
That is concerning.		Eir
Lena	If her condition worsens, they may have to choose between mother and child. Heroes are supposed to save people. I would give anything to help, but... there is nothing I can do. I feel so powerless.
...		Eir
Lena	She told her husband to make sure the child lives no matter what. She wants her baby to have a future, even if the cost is her own life.
One life brought into the world only at the expense of another...		Eir
Lena	It would be a terrible price. For now, all I can do is pray for the both of them...


Julian	Here's some hot water! Need more?
Thank you so much. Would you mind getting one more bucket, just in case?		Lena
Julian	No sweat. How's the mom? Still bad?
Worse, I'm afraid. Her condition has put her into labor prematurely. I'm doing all I can with my healing staff, but she is in a lot of pain.		Lena
Julian	Ah—heads up! There's a black pegasus headed this way. Wait, is that Princess Eir?
It is. We've come to lend a hand. I thought Midori's expertise would be useful here, so I brought her to you with all speed.		Eir
Midori	Happy to be of service! Show me to the patient!
Princess Eir! Midori! We will gladly accept your aid. This way.		Lena

Midori	Yeah, she's definitely in a lot of pain.
She is fighting, though. For her child's sake, she is holding on.		Lena
Midori	I'll start with a sedative to make her more comfortable. For the rest... I'm going to need fresh water. The cleanest we can find.
I know a place.		Eir
Lena	Princess Eir?
We passed over a mountain spring to the north on our way here. I could reach it quickly.		Eir
Lena	That would be greatly appreciated.
I'll start mixing the medicine!		Midori
Julian	I'll fetch that second bucket.
Thank you, everyone. With all your help, we have a chance. Let's give it all we've got. No one needs to die today!		Lena


Lena	Once again, I cannot thank you enough, Princess Eir. Without you, Midori, and Julian, we would not have been able to bring this new life into the world.
And your friend? Is she...?		Eir
Lena	She is stable and recovering! Thanks to the fresh spring water you brought, Midori's medicine was very effective.
What matters is that the newborn child will know the warm embrace of a mother. I am...glad.		Eir
Lena	Me too. Even if the worst should happen later...even if the baby retains no memory of it... The warmth of a parent leaves an indelible mark upon a child's heart.
Perhaps someday I will be able to pass such warmth on to another...		Eir
Lena	Of that I have no doubt. You have experienced it for yourself now. It will come naturally.
I do hope so. I think it would make me...happy.		Eir
Lena	Everyone knows that Heroes have the power to change history. But history is more than a series of big events. It is an amalgam of each and every life, pieced together. When you consider it that way, the weight of every life is equal. I never want to think of anyone as expendable.
We must not only protect life, but also cultivate it...		Eir
Lena	Absolutely. Princess Eir, let us always ensure that the lives of others are able to thrive in our care.
Of course. Thank you, Lena. This will be...a learning opportunity for me.		Eir