Weave of Fate/Tiki: Fated Divinity

Tiki: Fated Divinity - C

Marth	If we can break their position here, the whole line will fall. Let’s push just a little farther, everyone!
I will bring up the rear. Don’t worry about the stragglers—just focus on what’s ahead of you!		Tiki
Nowi	We’ll help too! Nah and I are getting pretty hungry, but we can still fight. We’re right behind you!
In fairness, I think it’s rarer for us to NOT be hungry, Mother... At any rate, please remain vigilant. That goes for all of us.		Nah
Marth	Wait... Something’s not right. Close ranks into a defensive formation, now! There’s no mistaking it... We’ve marched right into an ambush. To arms, everyone!
Oh no— Watch out, Mar-Mar!		Tiki
Marth	Whew, that was a close call. Thank you, Tiki.
I’m glad I made it in time. Are you able to keep moving?		Tiki
Marth	I am, but time is short. Let’s gather the scattered troops and continue onward as soon as we can.
Indeed. We should aim to have occupied the enemy position by sunset at the latest.		Tiki
Nowi	...
...		Nah
Tiki	Um... Nowi? Nah? You are likely to burn a hole through me if you stare any harder.
“Mar-Mar,” was it?		Nowi
Nah	Your ears do not deceive you, Mother. I am absolutely certain that she called him “Mar-Mar.”
Erm...		Tiki
Nowi	You’re acting like King Marth is part of your family or something. What’s up with that?
Perhaps I was just...drowsy from all this exertion...		Tiki
Nah	Is that so? Well, you certainly looked alert when you flew to his side in an instant.
Yes, well...can you blame me? We are in the middle of a battle. It is only natural to act quickly. Speaking of which, he made it quite clear that we should not dally here. Let’s go, before we’re left behind!		Tiki
Nah	Of course... Right behind you. ... Seriously, though—why did she call him “Mar-Mar”? There’s got to be more to this...

Tiki: Fated Divinity - B

Tiki	Hello, Nah. Did you need something?
Yes. I would like to know why you used the name “Mar-Mar” to refer to King Marth the other day.		Nah
Tiki	Ah. Very well, I see this will not be so easily forgotten...
Mother may have already forgotten all about it, but I still want an answer!		Nah
Tiki	And as I said, it was the end of a long march, and we were all pushed to the point of exhaustion...
I do not wish to be rude, but you already tried that excuse. It didn’t work then, and it won’t work now.		Nah
Tiki	Nah... How about this, then? Imagine seeing a good friend hale and hearty after many thousands of years. When I saw Marth again after such a long time apart, I let my excitement get the better of me.
Many thousands of years... I may be a manakete, but I’m still pretty young. That sounds like an eternity, even to me. But you have lived much, much longer than that, right? Is a few thousand years really that significant to you?		Nah
Tiki	As you know, we manaketes enjoy lifespans with lengths that are almost incomprehensible to humans. It is true that, in the span of our entire lives, a few thousand years is not so long a period of time.
Then...why?		Nah
Tiki	If you think about it from a human’s perspective, you may begin to see the matter a bit differently. In that amount of time, generations of humans will be born and die, and their very society may radically shift. The closer I became to humans, the more I understood them...and the longer the days began to feel.
So... Even in the context of our lifespans, those few thousand years felt longer than usual?		Nah
Tiki	Yes, exactly.
Tiki, I...		Nah
Tiki	Hm? What’s wrong, Nah? Why are you grasping my hand so tightly?
Because I think I finally get it! We once talked about this in another time and place...and it turns out it was all true!		Nah

Tiki: Fated Divinity - A

Nah	We once spoke at length about how a manakete’s lifespan compares to a human’s. As I recall, you said that we live for millennia, while humans flicker out like candles.
Yes, I remember now. That we are destined to suffer because of our love for humankind...		Tiki
Nah	It was hard to hear that the dragon blood in my veins meant that I would be cursed with such a lonely fate. But you said that dealing with such loss could make me strong as well, and that gave me hope. If I cherished the memories, I could make them a part of me so they can give me courage always...
...		Tiki
Nah	To be honest, I didn’t entirely understand what you meant at the time. Would memories of those I loved really continue to give me courage even after they were long gone? And if I cherished those memories, could I trust them to not fade over the span of my life?
It is because you have so much time ahead of you that you are anxious over what is to come.		Tiki
Nah	It wasn’t until you called King Marth ”Mar-Mar” that I finally understood. Even after all this time, you still care about him just as much as you did back then.
Indeed I do. The days that my younger self spent with Marth and his friends are with me even now. Those memories have sustained me over the long years almost as much as the very breath in my lungs.		Tiki
Nah	Tiki... Thank you. You’ve shown a young whelp like me that precious memories will not, in fact, be lost over time. I’m glad I was finally able to understand your words.
As am I, Nah. It is important to recognize and process the implications of our longevity. With that said, we must not take even a single day for granted. Do not be afraid to find meaning in time spent with humans. Live life fully in the here and now. Trust that such joy will be with you forever, and look to find as much of it as you can.		Tiki
Nah	I will!

Tiki: Fated Divinity - S

Marth	Ah, Tiki! I wanted to thank you for coming to my aid when we were ambushed the other day.
Think nothing of it. I am simply glad that you and the rest of the soldiers did not suffer any grievous injuries.		Tiki
Marth	As am I. Heh, I must admit, it feels a little strange to not be tilting my neck downward to talk to you.
I suppose I have gotten taller since we first worked together...		Tiki
Marth	Indeed, but being called “Mar-Mar” again brought back some happy memories from all those years ago!
Oh, erm... Good... I’m never going to live this down, am I...		Tiki
Marth	Still, I’ve also heard about your later exploits from Chrom and Lucina. How you continued to help humans. Thank you for fighting to protect our world, even after thousands of years had passed.
I simply wanted to nurture the faint but warm glimmer of light that I felt in my youth. The time we spent together was just what I needed to set me down the right path. Thanks to those memories, I’ve been able to stay the course for thousands of years.		Tiki
Marth	It’s amazing to think about how brief our time together actually was when compared a manakete’s lifespan. So, I’m glad to know that you carried our hopes and dreams for peace far into the future. Short as it may have been...I’m grateful for and proud of the time we spent together, Tiki.
As am I. Times may change, but I can think of at least one thing that never will. You’ll always be my Mar-Mar.		Tiki
Marth	Hm? What was that?
Oh, nothing... Nothing at all!		Tiki

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