Timeless Ties/Jill: Fiery Dracoknight


Jill	Mr. Haaaar! ...Mr. Haar! Where are you?! I know you're around here somewhere! ...Mr. Haar?
Up here. ...Must you shout my name like that? Even here?		Haar
Jill	I wouldn't have to if... Well, look at you. You're sleeping up a tree. How else could I find you? Anyway...I came to see if you've been pulling your weight helping the Order of Heroes.
I've been doing enough.		Haar
Jill	...
From my perspective, at least.		Haar
Jill	I'm worried about you, Mr. Haar... Without my father around, you don't seem to care about anything at all.
Jill... Even in jest, remember I am your superior officer. And as your superior, let me offer you some advice: be careful who you impress. In this world, it's one battle after another after another. And the foes are terrifyingly strong.		Haar
Jill	...
You should take some time. Train. Learn what it means to fight here.		Haar
Jill	I...I will! I was summoned here for a reason, and I plan to prove it!


Minerva	Let's rest here, Jill.
You got it, Princess Minerva!		Jill
Minerva	You are quite adaptable, aren't you? You learn quickly...and you manage your wyvern with skill as well.
I have you to thank for that, in part! But if I can say so, Princess Minerva, your handling of your weapon... It is truly impressive! So daring, yet sure... I can tell how sharp that thing is!		Jill
Minerva	The Hauteclere is a legendary axe from my homeland, Macedon... However, in truth, it was never meant to be mine. By all rights it should be my brother Michalis who wields it...
...		Jill
Minerva	My brother's ambition led him to kill our king and ally himself with our enemy, the Dolhr Empire... For that, I could not forgive him. And so I betrayed Macedon and fought at Prince Marth's side.
So you turned against your homeland too, huh...		Jill
Minerva	It was my younger sister, Maria, who suffered the most, forced to watch her siblings fight...
...		Jill
Minerva	And the people of Macedon as well... How they must have felt, seeing the royal family torn apart...
But you made that difficult choice because you knew it was the right thing to do in the situation. And so...in that way, claiming Hauteclere was also the right thing to do.		Jill
Minerva	...Right you are. I want to believe the path I chose was a just one. My apologies for speaking so plainly, and at such length... Once you've rested, let's get back to our training.


Altena	A fine wyvern you have. And it seems quite fond of you.
Thank you! We've been through a lot together. More battles than I can count, it feels like.		Jill
Altena	A wyvern grows alongside its rider. The bond between the two is the key to their strength...
I agree! Completely! That's just what my father told me when he was teaching me how to handle a wyvern. But then...I turned my back on him when I turned my sword against my homeland.		Jill
Altena	I know well how hard it is to fight against the land of your youth... If I may ask... Why did you choose the path you took?
My father raised me with the belief that the laguz people should not be suffered to live. But when I actually met members of their tribes, I knew they were not wicked beings... When I witnessed a ruined forest returned to life with a song... I had no choice but to face the error of my ways.		Jill
Altena	Eyes that behold the truth and perceive justice... Perhaps that was also an unexpected gift from your father.
...		Jill
Altena	Even if your paths diverged, what he taught you is what let you become something more. Like the wings of a wyvern, let what was good in what he taught you help you reach new heights.
You're right. I will remember that.		Jill
Altena	A heart with resolve is stronger than any steel. Wield yours wisely. ...I am glad we can fight side by side, Jill. Now...shall we get to training?


Haar	So? How did training go?
Oh, Mr. Haar! You were right! I had a series of great lessons... and I learned so much!		Jill
Haar	Glad to hear it. The Order of Heroes is a good group. They accept everyone, no matter their past. We should be thankful.
Mr. Haar... You didn't...arrange to have Princess Minerva and Princess Altena teach me some special lesson, did you?		Jill
Haar	...Huh?
I am not the only one here who saw a new way, beyond what was taught, and turned to claim a new destiny... Even just learning that has been very reassuring.		Jill
Haar	Yeah?
I can't change the fact that I turned against my homeland. But if the way I've chosen to go can help others, I'm happy. And I'll fight for them in this world as well.		Jill
Haar	I'm a traitor just the same as you. For every hundred Heroes here, there are a hundred ideas on what it means to be good and just. No matter where you find yourself, follow what your heart tells you. Or something like that.
You got it.		Jill