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There you are, Marianne. I'd like a moment to talk.
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Oh! Linhardt! Um, I was just on my way to pray.
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Hm, all right. Afterwards.
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It's already getting late though. If you'll excuse me.
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Hmm.
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So then, you're done?
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Linhardt?! Were you here this entire time?
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I was sleeping. Are you ready to talk now?
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I suppose. My apologies for keeping you waiting.
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I wasn't waiting. As I said, I was sleeping. I didn't want to disrupt your prayers.
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I see. So...what did you want to talk about?
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The results of my research.
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Your...research?
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I intended to look into the power of your Crest from the first moment I met you.
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I've been feeling quite happy of late, and I can conclude that it is due to your Crest.
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Are you sure? That's—
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Or, more likely, I feel good because I've recently taken a bit of exercise.
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Oh...
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Although, keeping you from finding out I was researching you was plenty of exercise on its own.
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Listen, Marianne. I'll tell you one thing for certain... Your Crest is not the source of anyone's bad luck.
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The research on your Crest is lacking, but other Crests have been studied quite a bit.
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I can find no proof that a Crest can influence the lives of those who come in contact with its bearer.
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And frankly, transmitting bad luck via touch sounds like a crazy superstition. Don't you agree?
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That may be true...
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By the way, eating the vegetables you gave me caused no ill effects. They were as delicious as ever.
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It may be another story if I drank your blood... Ugh, now I'm nauseous.
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Ugh. You're going to make us both sick!
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All right, all right, sorry.
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As I said, it is my scholarly opinion that your Crest does not cause bad luck.
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Thank you for your reassurance. It does make me feel a little better.
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It's probably just that you and the people around you have had some bad days. It happens.
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I'm going to watch over you from now on, and if either of us has bad luck...
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Well, I'll look into whether it's just chance or if it's your Crest. In fact, I'll dedicate my life to it.
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Your life? For me?
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Especially for you, Marianne. Don't make me spell it out...