=== Etie & Goldmary ===
--- C ---


[Etie]
Another delicious-looking spread for dinner.
[Etie]
Ooo, and they've got baked potatoes tonight.
Lucky for me there's still one left.
[Etie]
Gotta get my starches in, after all!
[Etie]
Feels like everything's going my way.

[Goldmary]
Oh! I'm going to step in here. Excuse me.
[Etie]
Did you just... That baked potato was mine!
[Goldmary]
Then you should have taken it instead of
staring at it.
[Etie]
Ugh! This is just the kind of thing I'd expect
an Elusian to do.
[Goldmary]
Only when there are Firenese in the way.
[Etie]
I don't think you want to push this with me,
lady. Hand over the baked potato.
[Goldmary]
Respectfully, I decline.
[Etie]
You "decline"? That's a fine thing to say for
a potato thief!
[Goldmary]
I can't steal what wasn't yours to begin with.
Any authority figure would agree.
[Etie]
That's it. No more talk. Gimme that potato!
[Goldmary]
Mmm... No.
[Etie]
You can't just eat it!
[Goldmary]
Delicious. Mm.
[Goldmary]
Sorry, I got distracted for a moment there.
What were you saying?
[Etie]
Urgh! Have it your way! But don't think this
is over─you're gonna pay!
--- B ---



[Etie]
Hey, you Elusian weirdo. We gotta talk.
[Goldmary]
I'm sorry, I must have misheard you. Who are
we talking about?
[Etie]
You heard me just fine.
[Etie]
What possessed you to spend three hours
before battle polishing silverware?
[Goldmary]
I don't see how that's any of your business.
[Goldmary]
But since we're asking questions, indulge me.
What's the point of your excessive exercise?
[Etie]
What kind of question is that?!
[Etie]
We're at war! Silverware doesn't keep you alive
in battle. Muscle does.
[Goldmary]
I'm sorry, what?
[Etie]
Do you think your perfectly folded clothes are
going to help you put a dent in the Corrupted?
[Goldmary]
Excuse me, what? What?
[Etie]
Quit it with the "whats"!
[Goldmary]
Are you actually implying that I'm not in
condition to survive a battle?
[Goldmary]
If that's what you think, I'm going to have to
ask you to get out of my face.
[Etie]
What did you say?!
[Goldmary]
You are looking at the very picture of elegance
and grace. My condition defines pristine.
[Goldmary]
I'm sorry if all your pointless sweating has
drained away your aesthetic taste.
[Etie]
Ugh! What's wrong with you?!
[Goldmary]
I was about to ask you the same thing.
--- A ---


[Goldmary]
Hello, Etie. Thanks for meeting with me.
I was hoping we could talk.
[Etie]
I don't know why you called me here, but it
had better be good.
[Goldmary]
This may sound a little peculiar, but would you
mind giving me your hands?
[Etie]
What for?
[Goldmary]
I said some unfair things to you. Perhaps if I can
feel your strength, I will learn to appreciate it.
[Goldmary]
So, if you don't mind, I'd like to see how your
hands feel. I'll put out the light so you can relax.
[Etie]
Uhh... Sure, I guess.
[Goldmary]
You really are strong. I can tell by the calluses
how devoted you are to honing that strength.
[Etie]
Well...yeah.
[Goldmary]
Seeing how your dedication shapes who you are
has helped me understand. Thank you.
[Goldmary]
Here─take my hands, if you'd like. Maybe
you'll understand who I am a little better.
[Etie]
Does that work?
[Goldmary]
Only one way to find out.
[Etie]
Whoa! Is your skin seriously this smooth?
[Goldmary]
Of course.
[Etie]
I've never felt anything like this. You must put
in some real effort to get it that way.
[Goldmary]
I'm sorry for asking this of you so suddenly.
I know it's an odd way to get to know someone.
[Etie]
Hehe, a little. But I learned more about you
than I thought.
[Etie]
You showed me there's more to life than being
ready for war. I have to be ready for peace too.
[Goldmary]
You see?
[Goldmary]
Perhaps we can learn from one another after all.
[Goldmary]
I'd be happy to give you advice on elegance
in exchange for tips on my exercise routine.
[Etie]
Sure! I love coaching people.
[Etie]
Between you and me, a big part of this is
protein powder. I'll set some aside for you.
[Goldmary]
That sounds wonderful. If you'd like a lotion
for your hands, I know several good ones.
[Etie]
Haha, look at us. It didn't take much for us to
start getting along, huh?
[Etie]
Maybe I should actually thank you for swiping
that last baked potato.
[Goldmary]
No need to thank me for that. I was stealing,
after all.
[Goldmary]
I'm looking forward to learning from you, Etie.
I hope you feel the same.
--- S ---