Ferdinand & Marianne B

Marianne
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Ferdinand
Marianne. Are you not going to pray?

Marianne
I've finished. What is it?

Ferdinand
I just wanted to apologize.

Marianne
It's fine, Ferdinand. You did nothing wrong.

Ferdinand
Last time we spoke, I did not quite finish saying what I wanted to say.

Ferdinand
You say I did nothing wrong, so perhaps you will hear me out this time?

Marianne
Very well. What is it?

Ferdinand
Rather than mourning the way things are, is it not better to accept reality and move forward from there?

Marianne
Accept and move forward?

Ferdinand
Precisely.

Ferdinand
You curse your heritage and reject your present situation. That makes you gloomy, even despairing.

Ferdinand
As long as you are held back by that way of thinking, nothing is ever going to change.

Marianne
What about you? Do you really believe that you accept whatever comes in life?

Ferdinand
I do. Come what may, I will never falter.

Marianne
How?

Ferdinand
Well, each person is born with a purpose.

Ferdinand
We must fulfill that purpose, no matter our circumstances. It imbues our lives with meaning and direction.

Ferdinand
That is what I believe, anyway. Everyone has something they are meant to accomplish. That is true for nobles, commoners, even bandits.

Marianne
I-I see...so that's what you believe.

Marianne
Do you...really think it's possible that someone like me has a purpose to fulfill?

Ferdinand
Yes! Of course.

Marianne
Oh!

Marianne
I'll give this some serious thought. Thank you, Ferdinand. Your words have deeply moved me.

Ferdinand
Is that so? How wonderful! I will pray that you find the answers you seek.