Hilda & Cyril A

Hilda
Hi, Cyril! Starting to clean, huh?

Cyril
Hilda...

Hilda
Personally, I'm all worn out from carrying water and fodder for the horses. I'm going to rest here a sec.

Cyril
Whoa... Tired? Water? Horses? Are you saying you did work all by yourself?

Hilda
What else was I supposed to do? You weren't here to help.

Cyril
OK, I get it. You did the work 'cause you couldn't find nobody else to do it for ya.

Hilda
I was waiting for you! Because, look.

Cyril
A letter?

Hilda
I told you I'm always getting letters from my brother.

Hilda
I wrote about you in a couple of mine.

Cyril
You're talking about me behind my back? Honestly, you're so—

Hilda
We didn't say anything bad! In fact, I... Well, listen up. Here's what my brother wrote.

Hilda
"Be he Almyran or no, any young man with compassion and good conduct is worthy of respect."

Hilda
"Character is what really matters, not the place of one's birth."

Cyril
Huh, that's pretty nice. Especially since it was from a noble who battles Almyrans.

Hilda
Right? He's a funny one, but for the first time, I really respect him. So thoughtful and tolerant.

Cyril
That letter makes me happy. A lot of people look down on me just 'cause I'm Almyran.

Cyril
So ya know, it's nice to hear somebody accept me as just another person.

Hilda
Hey, what's that supposed to mean? I've accepted you from the start!

Hilda
I mean, you're so helpful! You do everything I ask!

Cyril
That's not acceptance. That's relying on somebody else to do your work.

Cyril
What you oughta do is be a grown-up who your brother doesn't need to worry about so much.

Hilda
I'm plenty grown-up! I just brought food and water for the horses, all on my own.

Cyril
Being proud of doing what you're supposed to be doing just means you're lazy the rest of the time.

Cyril
Though, I gotta admit...being relied on is kinda nice.

Hilda
In that case, from now on, I'll rely on you even more! Let's see, first I need you to—

Cyril
Well, time to get back to work.

Hilda
Hey, hold up!