Linhardt & Marianne C / houses.fedatamine.com

Linhardt enters the scene

CG 27

Ah, there it is. Just as I thought.

But what is she hiding?

Marianne enters the scene

Oh, Linhardt. My apologies. I didn't mean to bother you.

Ah, Marianne. You're no bother at all. In fact, you've arrived at precisely the right time.

Huh? The right time...for what?

You have a Crest, don't you?

I-I don't—what are you saying?

If you hide it, that just makes it more interesting. You do have one.

I, um... Please don't tell anyone.

You can't tell anyone I have a Crest. If people find out, then...

What?

Please! My adoptive father told me to keep it a secret!

And I personally don't want it known!

Who said I intended to tell anyone? Your secret is safe with me.

I find it fascinating that you carry the Crest of the Erased Hero—

Please! Stop! Don't say another word!

No one should know about or even speak of my Crest.

Nothing good comes of it. It's even the reason my parents disappeared.

This Crest only brings bad luck to anyone who comes near me.

Even you, Linhardt. You have to stay away.

Bad luck generated by the Crest? Now that would be a discovery well worth making.

What manner of bad luck do you suppose might beset me?

No! You shouldn't be so cavalier about something you couldn't possibly understand!

I—I have to go.

Marianne leaves the scene

It's true, I don't understand...but I very much want to.

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