Byleth & Balthus B

Balthus
Stubborn little... That's it! Nighty night, sleepyhead!

Balthus
Phew! Guess that's it.

Balthus
Can't let lowlifes like you into Garreg Mach. Nobody likes troublemakers. Trust me.

Balthus
What the?! Oh... It's you. Don't sneak up on people. It's rude.

Balthus
But we can discuss your lacking manners another time. Why are you here? You following me, pal?

Balthus
Guess I can't fault you for that...since you seem to have been mopping up enemies without me knowing it.

Balthus
She really thinks I'm gonna try to reclaim my title. Ha! She clearly doesn't know me too well.

Balthus
Yet she keeps sending fools my way like the stubborn shrew she is. That's my stepmother for ya.

Balthus
Shocking. Remember when I told you my little bro inherited House Albrecht after I left?

Balthus
Well, he's my half bro. And his mother is...devoted, to say the least. She'd do anything for him.

Balthus
Sadly, he had the nerve to be born without a Crest. And here I stand with a rare one swimming in my veins.

Balthus
She's convinced I'll return one day to take back my title by force. Completely off her rocker, that one.

Balthus
If I wasn't around, she'd shift her beady gaze to my dad. Maybe even to my mom, who fled the house a while back.

Balthus
Or maybe my little bro would become the target of her "good intentions." Can't allow that to happen.

Balthus
And that's the bottom line. Long story short... you should keep your distance from me.

Balthus
If that assassin's dagger took you out, everyone here would fall to pieces. How would I explain that?

Balthus
That's...that's some big talk, pal. So, you'll protect me too, will you?

Balthus
To think someone who can keep up with the Exalted King of Grappling would say such a swell thing...

Balthus
I'm a betting man, so I'll take the bait. Let's see if you really intend to protect me...or if those were just pretty words.