=== Chloé & Seadall ===
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[Seadall]
Spirit of the cards, cast your divine light so
that I may see the correct path forward!
[Seadall]
HAAA!
[Chloé]
Seadall! I heard you shouting. What's going on?
[Seadall]
Oh, Chloé. I'm in the middle of a very
important reading.
[Chloé]
You yell when you're reading?
[Seadall]
Look at this.
[Seadall]
Right here, before me...meat sizzling on the fire,
dripping and juicy. Oh, how tempting.
[Seadall]
But my dancing will be less than disciplined if I
let my passion for savory flavors rule me.
[Seadall]
My body is my instrument. I must be vigilant.
So, here I sit, consulting the cards.
[Chloé]
Hah, sounds like fun.
[Chloé]
Well? What did the cards tell you?
[Seadall]
As much as it pains me to say, it appears I'm
not destined to eat this meat.
[Chloé]
More for me, then!
[Seadall]
Moon and stars! I thought you'd protest at
least a little bit.
[Seadall]
Oh well, go ahead. Though must you enjoy it
so much?
[Chloé]
Thanks for the meal, Seadall. Next time, it'll be
my treat!
[Seadall]
If you say so. Sounds...delicious.
--- B ---


[Chloé]
Well, Seadall? What do you think?
[Seadall]
Is this supposed to be...food?
[Chloé]
Of course it is.
[Seadall]
What exactly am I looking at? What are the
ingredients? How was it prepared?
[Chloé]
It's eggs cooked in sugar.
[Seadall]
Eggs...from what?
[Chloé]
From a rare fish caught in Firene's waters, for
the most part.
[Seadall]
"For the most part"?! What kind of eggs are
in here?
[Chloé]
The delicious kind, of course. You've got
nothing to worry about.
[Seadall]
Oh, I'm worried all right.
[Seadall]
But...you went to all this effort to bring food
to me. It would be rude not to give it a try.
[Seadall]
Ugh, the look...the smell...it's ruining
my appetite...
[Chloé]
Folk food isn't for everyone.
[Seadall]
I'm sorry, Chloé. I don't think it's for me.
[Chloé]
What a shame. This kind of thing might have
bold flavors that won't trip up your footwork.
[Seadall]
What?!
[Seadall]
You found a dish...that's flavorful yet won't
distract my dancing?
[Seadall]
I spoke too soon. I will eat your folk food.
[Chloé]
That's great! Go ahead and dig in.
[Seadall]
Here we go...
[Seadall]
...
[Chloé]
Still can't stomach it, huh?
[Seadall]
No, it's...actually quite tasty. Bitter and sweet,
but I like that about it.
[Chloé]
Really? What a relief. The flavor's so strong that
I was worried you couldn't keep it down.
[Seadall]
You wouldn't believe what I ate when I traveled
with the caravan. I have a strong stomach.
[Seadall]
Maybe sometime you could teach me more
about these kinds of dishes.
[Chloé]
I'd be happy to. And Seadall? Thanks for giving
it an honest try.
--- A ---


[Seadall]
And a one, two, three, four...

[Chloé]
I never get tired of watching you dance.
[Seadall]
Checking up on me, Chloé? I'd have set up a
front-row seat if I'd known you were watching.
[Chloé]
Well, I didn't want to interrupt your practice.
[Chloé]
But I brought some new folk food for you to try:
honey-glazed gecko! It's good for you, I swear.
[Seadall]
It looks...appetizing, as always. But thank you.
[Seadall]
The flavors are good. Unusual, no doubt, but
I love the sweetness.
[Chloé]
Aha! Just as I thought.
[Chloé]
I've brought you enough folk food to figure out
the secret─you'll eat anything if it's sweet!
[Seadall]
I'm not sure about that...
[Chloé]
You know, you really are a wonderful dancer.
Very graceful, but with such power.
[Chloé]
Did someone teach you?
[Seadall]
Yes. I have a master─the teacher in the caravan.
He taught me to dance.
[Seadall]
I guess I should say that I "had" a master.
[Chloé]
Does that mean...
[Seadall]
He died during a raid on the caravan. He was
protecting me.
[Chloé]
Oh no...
[Seadall]
I never got a chance to repay my debt to him.
It's the only fate I couldn't foresee.
[Chloé]
But your master's dancing lives on in you,
doesn't it?
[Seadall]
I hope so. But I have a long way to go before
I achieve his level of skill.
[Seadall]
Still, I do my best to mesmerize my audience
through the sublime art of dance.
[Chloé]
I have no doubt you've done that.
[Seadall]
Hm-hm. Thank you, Chloé.
[Seadall]
And now that I've eaten, it's time to dance.
[Seadall]
I was going to give you a special performance as
a thank-you, but how about we dance together?
[Chloé]
I would love nothing more.
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