Ferdinand & Bernadetta A

Ferdinand
Ah, even with the fires of war raging all around us, tea never fails to soothe the soul.

Ferdinand
Do you not agree, Bernadetta?

Bernadetta
Um, I hadn't actually thought about it, but...yes!

Ferdinand
Excellent! Oh, that reminds me...

Bernadetta
Hm? What's that?

Ferdinand
A long time ago, my parents were in talks to arrange my marriage with a certain young lady.

Ferdinand
She never set foot outside of her room, and she made little dolls to curse her perceived enemies.

Ferdinand
Such were the rumors. Frightened, I dissuaded my parents from going through with their plans.

Bernadetta
I can see that. She does sound pretty frightening. I relate to the staying in the room part though...

Ferdinand
That girl was you, Bernadetta. A daughter of House Varley.

Bernadetta
What?! I don't make dolls to curse people!

Ferdinand
You are a skilled embroiderer, no? I guess I was wrong. You were not making dolls.

Bernadetta
I did make dolls but cute ones! Nice little carnivorous plants and things!

Ferdinand
Ah, hmm... Maybe I should not have brought this up.

Bernadetta
Why not?! Carnivorous plants are adorable!

Ferdinand
Aha, yes. Adorable.

Ferdinand
Anyway, if I had actually known you, I would have accepted the proposal.

Bernadetta
Um... Why? Did you have some scheme in mind?!

Ferdinand
No. I just mean, now that I have gotten to know you, I would have been happy to...

Bernadetta
So you're saying you'd...with me?

Bernadetta
Heh heh... It's...getting kind of hot in here, isn't it? Maybe, um... Maybe it's the tea...

Ferdinand
Why are you getting so worked up? That was all a long time ago, now.

Bernadetta
Long time ago?

Ferdinand
Yes. Now we are soldiers fighting together in the same great conflict, right?

Ferdinand
And my parents are gone, so any agreements they might have cooked up would be completely invalid.

Bernadetta
I...guess so...

Ferdinand
Just think. If we had been married, we would not have been able to build such a deep friendship.

Bernadetta
That's true. Yeah, we never would have gotten this close!

Bernadetta
I would've given up on the relationship my parents chose for me and shut myself away even more.

Ferdinand
So, all in all, I am glad I refused to marry that doll-cursing princess.

Bernadetta
Hey! I said I never made curse dolls!

Ferdinand
Haha! Sorry, sorry. I am just glad to have met you at the monastery.

Ferdinand
I had better take my leave. We should have tea together again sometime soon!

Bernadetta
Yeah. Um, see you.

Bernadetta
I'm...glad we met here too.

Bernadetta
♪Hm hm-hm... Hm hm-hm hmm...♪