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Ferdinand
Ah, Dorothea. I am surprised to find you here. I did not think you were all that religious.
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Ah, Dorothea. I am surprised to find you here. I did not think you were all that religious.
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Dorothea
There's a lot you don't know, Ferdie. But you're right. I'd hardly call myself devout.
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There's a lot you don't know, Ferdie. But you're right. I'd hardly call myself devout.
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Dorothea
After all, it was thanks to the goddess and her noble regime that I suffered so much as a child.
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After all, it was thanks to the goddess and her noble regime that I suffered so much as a child.
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Dorothea
I grew up in the alleys of Enbarr, begging for coins, eating scraps, drinking from drains.
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I grew up in the alleys of Enbarr, begging for coins, eating scraps, drinking from drains.
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Dorothea
And suddenly I was in the opera. I was a songstress. And my goodness...did the nobles like me.
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And suddenly I was in the opera. I was a songstress. And my goodness...did the nobles like me.
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Dorothea
The people who used to spit on me and call me an urchin? They praised my voice and my beauty.
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The people who used to spit on me and call me an urchin? They praised my voice and my beauty.
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Dorothea
A nobleman who had once kicked me, gave me the most gorgeous shoes. I almost asked if it was a joke.
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A nobleman who had once kicked me, gave me the most gorgeous shoes. I almost asked if it was a joke.
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Ferdinand
So, that is why you despise the nobility. But why do you think I am the same as them?
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So, that is why you despise the nobility. But why do you think I am the same as them?
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Ferdinand
You think I would ever treat people differently based on appearances? There is nothing noble about that!
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You think I would ever treat people differently based on appearances? There is nothing noble about that!
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Dorothea
It was the very day that I was discovered... I was in high spirits. Nothing was wrong in the world.
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It was the very day that I was discovered... I was in high spirits. Nothing was wrong in the world.
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Dorothea
I secretly bathed in one of the town's fountains, hoping to wash off some of the dirt from the streets.
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I secretly bathed in one of the town's fountains, hoping to wash off some of the dirt from the streets.
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Dorothea
I sang the same song the opera composer overheard earlier that day. And that's when you appeared.
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I sang the same song the opera composer overheard earlier that day. And that's when you appeared.
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Dorothea
Don't play dumb. You glared at me, the same look I'd gotten from every other noble. Then you ran off.
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Don't play dumb. You glared at me, the same look I'd gotten from every other noble. Then you ran off.
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Dorothea
When we met at the academy, you were a different person. All smiles and friendly words.
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When we met at the academy, you were a different person. All smiles and friendly words.
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Ferdinand
Your beautiful voice, your elegant face...droplets of water on your skin that glittered in the sun. I thought you were a water nymph.
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Your beautiful voice, your elegant face...droplets of water on your skin that glittered in the sun. I thought you were a water nymph.
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Ferdinand
No, it is true. I was only a child. The vision overwhelmed me. That is why I ran.
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No, it is true. I was only a child. The vision overwhelmed me. That is why I ran.
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Ferdinand
I plucked up the courage to return, but no one was there. I thought perhaps it was a dream...
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I plucked up the courage to return, but no one was there. I thought perhaps it was a dream...
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Dorothea
Maybe I can believe you. I've wanted to ever since the day you made me those treats...
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Maybe I can believe you. I've wanted to ever since the day you made me those treats...
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Dorothea
I thought then that maybe you weren't like the others, but... There's a lot I have to let go of, Ferdie.
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I thought then that maybe you weren't like the others, but... There's a lot I have to let go of, Ferdie.
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Ferdinand
Of course. I am glad we had this conversation. You know, I do not mind you thinking of me as a bee.
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Of course. I am glad we had this conversation. You know, I do not mind you thinking of me as a bee.