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Balthus, Balthus enter the scene
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Lysithea enters the scene
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Lysithea
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Balthus, do you have a moment?
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Balthus
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Well, well, it's the little lady of House Ordelia. What can I do for you?
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Lysithea
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You piqued my interest when you spoke about my parents coming to your rescue.
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Balthus
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Ah, right. Forgot I let that slip.
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Balthus
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After I fled my home, I became something of a vagrant. Getting into fights, borrowing money I couldn't pay back, the works.
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Lysithea
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Oh, I know all about it. You were quite the vagabond.
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Balthus
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Wherever I went, I was treated like trash. Securing enough food to live on got harder and harder.
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Balthus
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It became clear that I wasn't welcome in Alliance territory, so I decided to head over to the Empire.
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Balthus
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My big mistake was stopping by the Great Bridge of Myrddin on the way.
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Balthus
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Just my luck, some jerk of a minor lord north of the bridge was on a hunt for the bounty on my head.
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Lysithea
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Oh, that's awful...
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Balthus
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Would have been fine if I'd been alone, but innocent folks were around. Didn't want to endanger them.
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Balthus
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That's when I turned tail. I ran until I couldn't run another step, and found myself in Ordelia territory.
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Balthus
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I knew Count Ordelia from when I was still with my family's house, so it seemed like a decent option.
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Balthus
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I was hoping our history would be enough to secure a place of sanctuary...but no such luck.
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Lysithea
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They refused to take you in?
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Balthus
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Yeah. I could tell there was some reason behind it, but they told me to get out as fast as I could.
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Lysithea
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Ah... I imagine it was when the Empire was meddling with my family. We lived in shackles back then.
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Balthus
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Makes sense. Still, I'm grateful. They gave me food and distracted the Empire's cronies so I could escape.
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Balthus
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I was half dead from starvation, so that meal saved my life—no joke. Your family's the real deal.
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Balthus
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Just imagine what the Empire would have done to me. I can tell you it wouldn't have been pretty.
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Lysithea
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I have no doubts. We weren't allowed contact with anyone from the outside. It was strictly forbidden.
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Balthus
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I see. Well, that's when I vowed to find a way to repay them. One day, I'll do just that.
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Lysithea
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And when do you intend to carry out this vow of yours?
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Lysithea
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In due honesty, I don't see you as someone capable of carrying out vows right now. Or even keeping your things together...
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Balthus
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Haha! Can't argue with that. It'll take me a while to repay that debt, but I will. Just you wait and see.