Azure Moon
Available: After The Impregnable Fortress
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Dimitri, Hapi enter the scene
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Dimitri
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Hapi, I must speak with you. I've realized the woman who held you captive...was Cornelia herself.
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Hapi
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Oh. Yeah. Good on you for figuring it out. You're a little late though, considering she's dead.
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Hapi
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How are you feeling about what she said, by the way? You seemed pretty upset at the time.
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Hapi
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It couldn't have been easy to hear all that stuff about your stepmother and the Tragedy of Duscur.
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Dimitri
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Whether Cornelia's words prove true or false, any lead is worth following.
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Hapi
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Hm. This might not be related, but I remembered something else about your stepmother.
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Hapi
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She had a daughter. Her daughter was staying in the Kingdom at one point, but Anselma couldn't see her.
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Dimitri
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Her daughter... Neither my father nor I knew that the Imperial princess was in Fhirdiad at the time.
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Hapi
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Oh, that's not what I heard. I heard the king wanted to keep the child away from Anselma.
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Hapi
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So he hid the fact that their daughter was nearby.
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Dimitri
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She believed that Father hid it from her? What could he have gained from such a thing?
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Hapi
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No clue. Sorry, but I'm the wrong person to ask.
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Dimitri
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As she was seeking asylum from the Empire in the Kingdom, Lord Arundel was obligated to hide the Imperial princess's whereabouts.
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Dimitri
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If her location had gone public, the Empire would have demanded her return.
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Dimitri
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She would undoubtedly have become a political pawn in the Kingdom as well. The decision to hide her was not my father's.
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Dimitri
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I did not realize until much later that the girl I'd met under such strange circumstances was my stepsister.
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Hapi
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So then...why did Anselma think that it was all your father's doing?
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Dimitri
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I can only speculate, but it seems there was a misunderstanding between her and my father.
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Dimitri
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Although she was the queen consort, in truth, my father and stepmother were not even allowed the dignity of being alone together.
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Dimitri
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And the one who persistently inserted herself between them was their intermediary...your captor.
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Dimitri
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It was Cornelia herself.
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Hapi
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She hid it from Anselma.
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Dimitri
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I believe so. Meanwhile, she may have hidden my stepmother's presence from Lord Arundel as well.
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Dimitri
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If Cornelia caused my stepmother to miss out on seeing them, exhorted her, used her, and then also caused the Tragedy... Hmm.
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Hapi
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I'm surprised she pulled one over on both of them. She was pretty reckless. But in a way, it makes sense.
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Hapi
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She loved causing pain. That's why she used me and discarded me without a second thought.
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Dimitri
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I fully agree. Countless people have been subjected to undue suffering as a result of her behavior.
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Dimitri
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That is why I would like your help with something, if that's agreeable to you. You are my only hope.
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Hapi
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If you put it like that, I can't exactly say no, can I?
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Dimitri
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I wish to learn all that you know about Cornelia.
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Dimitri
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If I follow the traces she left behind, perhaps I can finally learn the truth of the tragedy.
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Dimitri
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And perhaps I'll also be able to find a way to lift the curse she placed upon you...
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Hapi
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Oh. That would be...nice.
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Hapi
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The people from the church couldn't figure out a solution, so I won't get my hopes up.
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Dimitri
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That is perhaps for the best. That said, I am a stubborn man who is not often inclined to give up.
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Dimitri
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I will not allow history to repeat itself. Neither the tragedy, nor your own personal torments.
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Hapi
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If you're going to be so intense about this, I can't help but get my hopes up.
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Hapi
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But it's not always easy having me by your side. You always need to be on guard.
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Dimitri
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You have my word. Should a thousand beasts raise their claws at me, I will happily send them running.
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Hapi
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Let's hope it doesn't come to that, Didi.
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Hapi
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Heh. Though it might be kinda fun watching you tear those monsters to shreds.