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Byleth enters the scene
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Balthus enters the scene
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Balthus
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Hey, you! We need to talk. Now.
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What's wrong?
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Balthus
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You did it for me, didn't you? Without even taking credit for it.
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Balthus
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Admit it, pal. You asked the emperor to protect the people of Kupala.
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Balthus
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Because of you, those mountains will be treated as an independent region of the Empire.
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Balthus
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Admit it, pal. You ordered the church to protect the people of Kupala.
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Balthus
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Because of you, those mountains will be considered church turf, and the eastern church will be restored.
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Balthus
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Admit it, pal. You asked the king to protect the people of Kupala.
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Balthus
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Admit it, pal. You asked Claude to protect the people of Kupala.
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Balthus
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Relations between Fódlan and Almyra are downright friendly now. Those mountains will be prime real estate. They needed this.
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Balthus
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I do. But you know, saving those folks was my gig. Not yours.
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Balthus
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Sure, sure. But you know, saving those folks was my gig. Not yours.
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Balthus
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Now that the war's over... Ah, I'll just spit it out. I was starting to get excited about fighting that fight.
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Balthus
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Guess you could say I was disappointed to find you'd beaten me to the punch.
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Balthus
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But what matters is results. So... Thank you. There. I said it. Won't say it again.
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Balthus
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There's still a lot to figure out. The road ahead won't be easy. But this was a giant leap forward.
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You're welcome.
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Balthus
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Right. There's, um, one more thing I need to get off my chest.
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What's that?
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Balthus
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Ugh... I'm a mess. I wasn't planning on doing this just yet, but you've forced my hand.
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Balthus
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I was going to wait until I had figured out a way to ensure Kupala's safety first.
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Balthus
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Guess that excuse is out the window. So now... It's time to take the biggest gamble of my life. I'm prepared for the worst. Expecting it, really.
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Byleth
(Just say it already.)
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Balthus
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You... I-I... Marry me, pal!
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Balthus
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Look, I know it's a big ask. I'm beefy, but that aside, I'm not the most eligible bachelor on the block.
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Balthus
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But I promise to become...better. Not so selfish and careless. I wanna support you. Make you happy.
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Balthus
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The life I live makes me comfortable, but... Comfort be damned! I need you by my side. Always.
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Balthus
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If I'm not good enough now, just give me time. A year, maybe? Two years? Five tops.
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Balthus
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You do?! I knew it! That seals the deal then, yeah? Let's get hitched right away. I know a guy.
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Balthus
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I... OK, you called my bluff.
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I meant...a figurative year. I mean, why not work on myself with you? That makes sense, I swear!
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Just teasing. I love you as you are now.
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Balthus
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Phew! You had me goin' there. But...that's a promise, yeah? To have and to hold and so on?
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Balthus
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I'm not the sort to wait around once I know what I want. Let's get hitched right away. I know a guy.
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No time like the present.
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Balthus
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Couldn't have said it better myself. Guess a lavish party is in order now. We have a lot to do.
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Balthus
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Ah, speaking of lavish... I know I need to sort out my finances. We'll need a house and all that good stuff.
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Balthus
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Hey, maybe we can just shack up here at the monastery. What do you think?
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Balthus
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Hey, maybe we can just shack up here at the monastery. What do you think?
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Balthus
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Ahem. No need to decide now...my love. Let's just focus on this "being happy" business. The rest'll work itself out.
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It feels like a lifetime ago, but remember when you told me you'd protect me?
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Balthus
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At the time, I had no idea how to take it. I wasn't sure I could bear letting someone else look after me.
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I was sure that, in the end, I'd be the one protecting you. That I'd be the strong one. That's how it's always been for me. Guess I was wrong...
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You protected me too.
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Balthus
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Ha! Suppose so. In the end, we protected each other.
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Balthus
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To join our strength. To look after you...and be brave enough to let you look after me. That's what marriage is all about, right?
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Balthus
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Being with you is so natural, it must be fate. Uh, you know, if fate were a thing...that is.
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From now on, we'll keep looking out for each other. You can bet on it.