=== Chloé & Merrin === --- C --- [Chloé] Oh, hello, Merrin! [Merrin] Well hello, Chloé. You're looking beautiful, as always. [Merrin] You know, I saw these blossoms and immediately thought of you. [Merrin] One beauty deserves another. I hope you like them. [Chloé] Wow... That's really sweet of you, Merrin. [Chloé] You're so charming and cool...like a knight out of a fairy tale. [Merrin] Me? Charming and cool? [Merrin] Haha, you're much too kind. [Merrin] Hey, I happen to have some sweets. They're delicious. Care to share them with me? [Chloé] Aww, what a nice surprise! I would love to. [Merrin] Today is shaping up to be a fine day, indeed. [Chloé] Let's sit over there, with the nice view. We can share your sweets and my pickled fish guts. [Merrin] Sorry, did you say pickled...guts? [Chloé] I bet you they'll go perfectly with the sweets. [Merrin] Eh, I'm not so sure about that. Honestly, the combination sounds fairly wretched. [Chloé] You never know until you try, though. [Merrin] Perhaps just one bite, if you insist. But if I get an upset stomach, you have to take care of me. [Chloé] I'd be happy to. Shall we brave the unknown together, Merrin? --- B --- [Merrin] HA! [Merrin] Hahaha, well, well. I landed that finishing blow beautifully, if I do say so myself. [Merrin] Still, more practice is in order. Perfection is the only option on the battlefield. [Merrin] Ha-AH! [Merrin] Whoa! What the─ [Merrin] AHH! [Chloé] Oh no, Merrin! Are you OK?! [Merrin] Chloé? How long have you been watching me? [Chloé] Quite a while now. [Chloé] I would've said something sooner, but I didn't want to interrupt your training. [Merrin] Ugh... I wish you hadn't seen me looking so... so uncool! [Merrin] Knights never make such sloppy mistakes in fairy tales. I'm sure you're disenchanted now. [Chloé] Aw, it's OK, Merrin. Uh-oh, you scraped your forehead. Let's get that taken care of. [Merrin] I feel so pathetic. [Chloé] It was just one silly mistake. Don't beat yourself up over it. [Chloé] When I think about you, I think about how hard you work, not about how you messed up once. [Chloé] You're still a gallant knight from a fairy tale in my eyes. [Merrin] Chloé... Thank you. [Chloé] Besides, I said I'd take care of you, didn't I? [Merrin] Haha, you did. Though, this isn't quite the same as an upset stomach. [Merrin] But perhaps messing up isn't so bad. Especially if someone like you ends up taking care of me. --- A --- [Merrin] Ha! [Chloé] You can do it, Merrin! [Merrin] Yes, I can! [Merrin] HA! [Merrin] Hahaha, I did it! I pulled off the finishing move perfectly. [Chloé] Beautifully done, Merrin! [Merrin] And I have you to thank for it, Chloé. [Merrin] You've been helping me with my training since this morning, and the long hours are paying off. [Merrin] I am grateful. [Chloé] But are you sure you want to train with me? Aren't there others who are more qualified? [Merrin] No. I wouldn't have anyone else. [Chloé] How come? [Merrin] Honestly, you're one of the few friends I feel I can be...uncool...around. [Merrin] I don't have to worry you'll be disenchanted if your fairy-tale knight isn't quite flawless. [Merrin] I am so grateful for that. [Chloé] Hah, so that's it. [Chloé] You know, I'm not the only one who feels that way. [Chloé] Who could be disenchanted with you? It doesn't matter if you stumble sometimes. [Chloé] Everyone knows how cool you are, and a few mistakes won't change that. [Chloé] We know you have the true spirit of a knight inside. [Merrin] Chloé, I have to say... [Merrin] I feel so lucky to have met you, and I'd be honored if you'd go on fighting by my side. [Chloé] It would be a dream come true, Merrin. --- S ---