Ignatz & Marianne A

Ignatz
Huh. What's that about?

Ignatz
Marianne, I saw you on the training grounds earlier. It looked like there was an argument.

Marianne
Oh, no. It was nothing.

Ignatz
Are you sure? Nothing happened at this morning's training?

Marianne
Well...

Ignatz
OK. Tell me what happened.

Marianne
I-I just couldn't keep up with the rest of the group...

Marianne
Everyone got so mad at me. They said something about looking into their eyes so I can read their movements, but I couldn't do it...

Ignatz
They may have a point.

Marianne
I'm a hindrance to everyone... I just—I can't do it!

Ignatz
Of course not. That goes without saying.

Marianne
...

Ignatz
It's hard to accomplish anything on your own. Look at me! By myself, I'm worse than useless.

Ignatz
Can you see where I'm going with this?

Ignatz
To succeed, you have to cooperate. You can't do that if you're not paying attention to nonverbal cues.

Marianne
Huh?

Ignatz
Please, try looking up, looking people in the eye. You'll see some things that you've never seen before.

Ignatz
People worry about you, and rely on you. You'll see that on your allies' faces. In a way, you'll see what they're thinking.

Marianne
You...you may be right. It was my fault for looking down.

Marianne
Thank you, Ignatz... I appreciate your encouragement.

Ignatz
Of course! Look. We both saw the sunset and appreciated its beauty.

Ignatz
Nature communicates without words. We can do the same. We don't need to speak to be understood.

Ignatz
Stop staring at your feet! Look at us. That'll be a good start.

Marianne
I can certainly try!

Ignatz
...

Marianne
I-is something wrong? Did I say something to upset you?

Ignatz
Oh, no! To the contrary.

Ignatz
I just realized that I was missing something. A thing of remarkable beauty, right under my nose...

Marianne
Remarkable beauty?

Ignatz
Ah, what? Don't mind me!