Linhardt & Dorothea A

Linhardt
Ah... Here you are.

Dorothea
What's up, Lin? Come to invite me to dinner?

Linhardt
Well, that too, but first there is something I wish to say.

Linhardt
I believe I previously implied that it's OK to live out your days by running away from what troubles you.

Linhardt
And I think that I was unkind to you.

Dorothea
What are you talking about?

Linhardt
To be honest, while I try to be easygoing, I currently feel a bit uneasy about something.

Linhardt
One of the effects of running away constantly is that eventually one runs out of places to, well, run.

Linhardt
Because I avoid memories I find unpleasant, the number of things I avoid is forever increasing.

Linhardt
I've never learned to deal with the pain of my past, so I can never increase my tolerance toward new pains.

Dorothea
And?

Linhardt
That's all. But there are some nights where it really worries me.

Dorothea
That's what you wanted to say?

Dorothea
It'd be the same if you weren't avoiding things. You'd just be up at night wondering what was coming next.

Dorothea
Thank you, Lin. I appreciate you showing me a glimpse of your real self for the first time.

Linhardt
For the first time? Each time I speak, I show my real self.

Dorothea
So, what about that conversation we had?

Linhardt
Which conversation?

Dorothea
When you said I was a great woman. Was that true?

Linhardt
Of course. You have too low an opinion of yourself.

Dorothea
I thought you were just trying to make me feel better.

Dorothea
I didn't really think you looked at me that way, Lin.

Linhardt
Why? Is it so strange? You seemed rather happy about it at the time.

Dorothea
Haha, it's not weird... OK, it's kind of weird. Haha... You're weird, Lin.

Dorothea
You know, I'm hungry all of the sudden. Maybe I laughed too much.

Linhardt
Good. I was going to invite you to dinner.

Dorothea
You were?

Linhardt
When I walked in, you asked if I'd come to invite you to dinner. I said yes.

Linhardt
But I can't be bothered to walk into town. Shall we visit the dining hall?

Dorothea
What?

Dorothea
Oh, fine. Show me this easygoing way of yours.