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 Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:22 pm
Points: 1/15
People: 3/25
Leon - A
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Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:30 pm
Leon:
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Leena: …. *forging, and not looking up to notice anyone* Almost… done…
Leon: Hey, Leena! What are ya workin’ on?
Leena: Oh! I’m sorry, I didn’t see you! H-hello, Leon!
Leon: This is another Energy Ring, huh? Ya know ya do a fine job.
Leena: Why… thank you. I’ve worked very hard to make these just perfect for my men and women in armor.
Leon: Eh? Why are ya always talkin’ about us like we’re some kinda saints? We ain’t anythin’ special, really.
Leena: No, Leon, you don’t understand how much you do for all of us! This is just.. my small way of showing gratitude. And… It’s done now, just for you. Look at it! Beautiful, isn’t it? I’ll give you half price as usual.
Leon: … *takes it* It’s lovely and all, but, Leena..
Leena: What’s wrong, is it chipped? Is the metal too thin?
Leon: Nah, it’s just as great as always, but I just wish ya wouldn’t work on these all day, ya know? Ya need to go outside for goodness sake!
Leena: Going outside don’t help you and the others in Dan’s squad one bit! What if there’s more bandits, or nomads? I’d get snatched up and you’d have to come and find me! Terrible things happen outside… and besides, I help you all a lot better staying in here and making my creations. Now… I should get back to work.
Leon: … geez, Leena. Would it kill ya to take a breather?
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Leon: Leena, do ya have a minute..?
Leena: Ah, yes. Just got finished making this beauty. Look at that… isn’t the diamond just beautiful? Some girl’s gonna get lucky having this on her finger.
Leon: Ha ha. I’m sure of that. Now, listen. I brought lunch for us so…
Leena: How thoughtful of you! I could have bought it myself of course.
Leon: … so, do ya have anything to say? Lunchtime is the best time to spread rumors.
Leena: I told you, I don’t gossip! Did you forget? *glares*
Leon: Eeek! Sorry, sorry! *pauses, then changes the subject* … Say, Leena, ya never told me the reason why ya have such faith in all of us. Will ya ever say?
Leena: Hm? Oh, I guess I can tell the story now that we have time, right? It’s kind of long if you don’t mind.
Leon: I dun' mind at all. My reports are probably ten times longer.
Leena: *chuckles* We'll see about that. All right, so, it all started on a normal day. My Father was at the forge while mother took the storefront. It was when I was really little, Leon. I was around seven or eight.
Leon: … *nods*
Leena: Yeah, so it was a normal day, when all of the sudden, two mercenaries armed with swords came in and demanded the raw gems and gold we had in the back. I was sleeping until I heard their voices. Mother told me to stay behind. Although my folks knew how to improvise when they could, these two weren’t ordinary brigands. These were trained mercenaries. They had their own arm bands and everything.
Leon: Mercenaries? Attackin’ a shop to steal? That's unheard of!
Leena: I didn't know the difference. To me, they were just two thugs with swords. Shortly after they arrived, a third swordsman showed up. He was huge! A living giant, I’d say. He drew an equally giant blade. At first I didn’t understand the big guy, but I think he said something along the lines of “what do you scrawny nancy boys think you’re doing here?” After that, they were so scared, they turned tail and ran, only to be captured outside by a man with wild red hair! I saw the second Mercenary try to run further, but he was held up by the neck by a piano wire. Afterward, that giant gave my parents a greeting in his strange tongue they seemed to understand. Then, I saw his insignia. My father said he was a Watchman, one of "Eyris’s finest." I wanted to thank those two for saving us, but I never got the chance. So now I work hard, in hopes that this is enough.
Leon: What're the odds? Cap’n Dan and Chickenwire came to yer rescue? If it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t even be speakin’ like this. It's sure somethin'...
Leena: They didn't just save me, but my family too. That’s why I dedicate myself to mastering Father’s plans. One day… I’ll be able to make it all for you guys.
Leon: And I’ll be there to see ‘em all, I can guarantee. I also owe someone a life debt. I ain't fallin' until I repay it. Leena, ya just keep forgin’. Yer good at it. I’ll take yer magic items with pride. I know ya put yer heart and soul into all of ‘em.
Leena: Thank you, Leon… not just for that, but for listening to my story, and also for lunch… hm. I guess taking a break isn’t so bad after all!
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Leon: Leena? What’s with that look on yer face now? Ya look so sad.
Leena: I’m… I’m not sad, really. I’m just… remembering.
Leon: Remberin’? Who, or what, if ya dun mind my askin’.
Leena: Oh… this person… someone I haven’t talked about in quite a while now…
Leon: Ya hadn’t talked about ‘em? It sounds like it's none of my business. I should be goin’ if yer not yerself today.
Leena: No, Leon, stay! I think… I think right now… I can talk about him. I think he’d want me to remember him…
Leon: Well… who is he, Leena? Why dun’ ya talk about him much? … and what business does he got makin’ ya sad?
Leena: … it can’t be helped that I’m sad. … he’s gone. That’s the reason why I rarely mention him too, because… whenever I speak of him.. my brother… Alfred… Al… sniff… I…
Leon: Losin’ family… must be hard on ya…
Leena: Al was a castle guard. He was so proud to be a knight, and so honored to serve Eyris. He loved his country and his city so much. He wanted to protect his family too. ... So that must have been why he chose to fight that day. There was a riot at the castle gates. Alfred fought there, and he was killed in the line of duty. This was before FEF took over, when terrible things like this were part of our daily lives.
Leon: He was brave, Leena. Just like yer brave. Ya lost him and ya were able to keep goin’, keep livin’ just like he woulda wanted. I dunno why ya dun' talk about him much though. His story… it’s one of true heroism. He never once thought of leavin’ to save his own life. When I myself know a few who ain’t above that sorta thing.
Leena: You… think I’m brave huh? … should I mention him more? … it’s still… so very… sniff… so very hard to mention him without… sniff…
Leon: Leena, ya should be proud of him, bein’ as brave as he was...
Leena: Leon… sniff… I know I should be proud. I am… but still… I… I miss him terribly. Today was the day… going on about five years now he’s been gone. It was so hard to know back then… for all of us, me and my parents had to accept that he would never smile, laugh, cry… get angry… never again.
Leon: Leena… *hugs her* you've been holdin’ these tears far too long, haven’t ya? Let ‘em out now, every single one of ‘em.
Leena: Leon… sniff… sniff… … I wish… you didn’t remind me of him. You’re so… strong… kind… loyal… just like Al… you’d be… another brother to me if fate had permitted. But since you remind me so much of him… so.. much of Al.. I’m scared… you too… you might…
Leon: Nah, I won’t. I won’t ever leave ya, I promise. Yer… the only family I got besides my own brothers in the Watch. I’m stickin’ around. I ain’t gonna go dyin’ before my time now. What kinda family would do that knowin’ how much tears they’d bring?
Leena: Leon… *shuts eyes, but no tears come out, and she pulls away* Thank you… for always listening, always understanding but, I’d like you not to promise me anything.
Leon: Ya dun’ think I'm a man of my word now?! After ya went an’ turned my armor into a handkerchief!
Leena: But… if you promise you’d always come back here-
Leon: I mean it now. Dun’ tell me that I might get killed, 'cuz I won’t. I ain’t fallin’ to Eyris’s lawless buffoons. My promise stands… I'll never leave ya.
Leena: … Leon, take this. It’s the first one I made that has the right magical strength inside…
Leon: Eh? A Knight Crest? Ya know I ain’t ready…
Leena: If you really plan on keeping your word, you’ll need it. … Leon… just please don’t do anything reckless…
Leon: I’ll try not to. And I’ll get strong enough to use this soon. I’ll grow strong enough not to fall in battle so yer not streamin’ tears for me too.
Leena: Yes… *shuts eyes and smiles* and I’ll be there to help you, Leon… any way I can.
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