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Claude & Marianne A

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Marianne, Byleth enter the scene
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Marianne
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Aw, do you have an itch back there? I guess you can't scratch it on your own, can you?
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Claude enters the scene
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Claude
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Hi, Marianne!
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Marianne
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Ah! Oh, Claude. It's just you.
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Claude
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Sorry, I know you're in the middle of an important discussion with Dorte, but could I talk to you?
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Marianne
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About what?
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Claude
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It's about this thing you think you're burdened with. I've tried to guess what it is.
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Marianne
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Please don't... This is making me a little uncomfortable.
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Claude
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There's no reason to feel uncomfortable. It's not like I plan on saying it aloud.
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Claude
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But if my guess is correct, there's something I want to tell you.
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Claude
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Will you hear me out?
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Marianne
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Fine. I will listen.
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Claude
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Once upon a time, in a faraway place...
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Marianne
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What the—are you telling me a story?
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Claude
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Just listen. Once upon a time, in a faraway place, there was a young boy.
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Claude
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This boy came from a despised lineage. In short, his mother was a daughter of the enemy.
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Claude
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So the young boy was treated horribly by everyone around him.
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Claude
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He hadn't done anything wrong. Everyone hated him simply for existing.
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Claude
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Yelling, fighting back, explaining himself... Nothing he did could change his situation.
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Claude
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When he was finally old enough, he ran far away from home. He escaped.
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Marianne
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It sounds to me like he had no choice. I would have done the same, had it been me...
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Claude
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Thing is, after he ran away, he still found himself in the very same position. People in the outside world hated him for where he came from.
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Marianne
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Well, now that's—
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Claude
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The boy thought he had no place to go. All he could do was destroy the boundary between the inside and the outside worlds.
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Marianne
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Destroy the boundaries?
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Claude
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Right. If there was no outside and inside, just one side to share, then the people outside wouldn't have a reason to hate him anymore, right?
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Claude
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It wouldn't be easy, but if he managed it, he could shrug off that burden.
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Claude
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The point is, people are born with burdens to carry. That much is undeniable.
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Claude
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But whether they bind us or we cast them aside...that's up to us.
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Claude
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So I think you should try to cast yours aside, Marianne.
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Claude
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Put that heavy burden down. It's time.
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Marianne
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But I...I don't know if I can do it...
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Claude
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It's OK. I'm here for you. We're the same... And I can help you.
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Marianne
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The same? Claude, we have nothing in common.
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Claude
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Hey! Did you see that, Dorte? Your friend just smiled at me!
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Marianne
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Thank you for sharing your story. I suppose I could try casting aside burden, as you say.
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Marianne
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We can try together.
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Claude
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Let's do that. And when we're free, we can change the whole world.