Ephraim/Forde support

北米版ファイアーエムブレム聖魔の光石 "the Sacred Stones" の支援会話（エフラム/フォルデ）。

Support level C

Ephraim

Hey, Forde...▼

Forde

Yes?
Oh! What is it, Prince Ephraim?▼

Ephraim

...What are you hiding?▼

Forde

...What are you talking about? We are
in the middle of a battle, you know.▼
Pay less attention to me and more
to our enemies!▼

Ephraim

No, no, Forde. Give it up.
Come on--let me see it.▼

Forde

...Fine.▼

Ephraim

...What is that?
Is that a painting?▼

Forde

This? No, no... No, it's
a topographic map! Yes.▼
For strategy. We need to plot
out our strategy, don't we?▼
During battles, I like to look at
this map and analyze enemy lines...▼

Ephraim

But...that's clearly a
landscape painting.▼

Forde

...▼

Ephraim

Did you paint this?▼

Forde

Er... Yes. A long time ago.▼

Ephraim

This is impressive, Forde. You're good
with both a sword and a brush!▼
You know, when Eirika and I were young,
we'd sneak out for long horse rides.▼
We used to watch the sunset sink behind
the mountains while we talked for hours.▼
Your painting reminds me of those days.▼

Forde

...
Prince Ephraim...▼

Ephraim

But...during a battle probably isn't
the right place to indulge your hobby.▼
What if something happened to you?▼

Forde

I'm no fool, Prince Ephraim. I always
stay alert on the battlefield.▼
I'll cut down any enemy that crosses
my path. Well, Prince... Gook luck!▼

Ephraim

Heh...
You're all talk.▼

Support level B

Ephraim

So, Forde... Not goofing
around today, are you?▼

Forde

Of course not! I never fool around
in a battle.▼

Ephraim

...Yes, but only in battle.▼
Next to Franz, you seem like
you're always half asleep.▼

Forde

You surely understand how difficult it
is to be compared with one's siblings.▼
Next to you, the princess seems so
kind and thoughtful. And caring, too!▼

Ephraim

I see your point. Yes, it's rough
being held to your sibling's standards.▼

Forde

Isn't it, though? So let's stop all
this and get back to the fighting.▼

Ephraim

...Although...▼

Forde

Hm?
What is it, Prince Ephraim?▼

Ephraim

...Eirika has never been far
from my side--in good times and bad.▼
Without her...I'm not sure I could
lead my people back from this disaster.▼

Forde

...I think I understand what you
mean, Prince.▼
When we lost our parents, I was shattered.
Franz helped me get back on my feet.▼
If I didn't have his help then, I don't
know where I'd be today...▼

Ephraim

We are who we are now because they
have always stood by us.▼
...Let's end this war quickly, Forde.
For them. Especially for them.▼

Forde

...Yes.▼

Support level A

Ephraim

How are you doing, Forde?▼

Forde

Me? Oh, I'm fine as long as I've
got a sword in my hand.▼

Ephraim

...Oh, by the way, Forde.▼
When you have some time, would you
show me your painting again?▼

Forde

You'd like to see it? Why
the sudden interest, Prince?▼

Ephraim

The scene you painted, it's the
Renais we once knew...▼
Those magnificent fields and tranquil
farming villages...▼
When I look at it, I can forget, for
a second, that we're on a battlefield.▼
I want to restore the Renais you painted.▼
I want to restore these landscapes that
fill me with joy looking at them.▼
I wanted to see the painting again so
that I could carry it with me in my heart.▼

Forde

If you like it, Prince Ephraim, I'd
be honored if you would take it.▼

Ephraim

...Really? Are you sure, Forde?▼

Forde

Yes, of course. Please take it.▼

Ephraim

Thank you, Forde! It is truly beautiful.
...Did you study painting?▼

Forde

No. I just... When we were young,
I would paint for Franz.▼
...Our father spent much time away, and
Franz wept every night, missing him.▼
But I was just a child, too. I didn't
know how to make him stop crying.▼
One day, I showed him a drawing that
I'd made of our parents...▼
And Franz stopped crying. I've been
painting ever since...▼

Ephraim

...I see...▼

Forde

...I've a thought... In exchange for this
painting, there's something you can do.▼

Ephraim

...What is it, Forde?▼

Forde

Once you've achieved your goal, once you've
restored Renais to the way it was...▼
Can I have a vacation?▼

Ephraim

Is rest all you ever think about? If
you want that vacation, earn it!▼

Forde

Right, right. I'll just keep risking
my life protecting you then, Ephraim.▼

Ephraim

You do that. I'm counting
on you, Forde.▼

2006年6月23日