Dedue & Ingrid A

Dedue
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Ingrid
Uh, Dedue? Are you OK? You look unwell.

Dedue
Ingrid.

Dedue
Is my face frightening?

Ingrid
Uhh... What? I mean...um, sort of—er, not exactly... I wouldn't use the word frightening. Aggressive, maybe?

Ingrid
But it's really nothing to worry about. Why—did someone say something cruel?

Dedue
I made a village child cry.

Ingrid
Oh. I see...

Ingrid
Let me guess. You feel like you look frightening, so you walked around with a smile glued to your face...

Dedue
How did you know?

Ingrid
I'm starting to understand how you think.

Ingrid
The thing is, forced smiles never work well. They usually just end up making a person look creepy and insincere.

Dedue
I see. Duly noted.

Ingrid
To be honest, when we first met, I was pretty intimidated by you.

Ingrid
Not because of a smile, but a lack of any emotion whatsoever. And you so rarely spoke. I had no idea what to make of you.

Dedue
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Ingrid
But that's only because I wasn't making an effort to get to know you.

Ingrid
Because you were from Duscur.

Ingrid
As I started to get to know you—to understand your personality—I realized what a fool I'd been.

Dedue
Personality?

Ingrid
You may come off intimidating, but underneath that cool exterior is a kind, loyal, and noble person— a really wonderful person.

Ingrid
In a certain regard, you are one of the knightliest people I know.

Dedue
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Ingrid
What is it?

Dedue
Wonderful person.

Dedue
This is the first time anyone has ever said a thing like that to me. It is rather...awkward.

Ingrid
It's only awkward if you make it awkward. Which...it kind of is...now.

Dedue
Ugh...

Ingrid
Ugh...

Dedue
Well...let me know if you need anything.

Ingrid
Yes, of course. Same to you, Dedue.