4-E1 Rebirth

Almedha! You're safe!

Kurthnaga...

Almedha, what's wrong? You're so pale, and you've grown so thin...

Oh, Pelleas... My little Pelleas... Why? Tell me why?

Almedha! Almedha, you have to pull yourself together!

Prince Kurth? Are you there?

I'm busy, Ena! Stay where you are.

Oh!

...Ena. It's been a long time. I felt your presence nearby, but you never came to see me...

Lady Almedha...

I understand that you don't want to see me. I'm sure you hate me for what I've done.

My brother Rajaion... Your betrothed... He died because of me.

Don't. It's not important. That's all in the past...

...What? How can you pretend like nothing happened!? You can't! I know you hate me!

You have to hate me! Go ahead, blame me for what happened! Insult me! Do anything, but you have to hate me!

...I don't hate you, Almedha. Rajaion made his decision. He gave his life to save you and his little nephew. Did you know that?

He decided to sacrifice himself to protect you. I can't blame you for what Rajaion decided to do.

That would mean insulting my beloved for his sacrifice... For his nobility.

Sniff... Sniff... Sniff...

Prince Kurth, my grandfather is here to see you. The king knows nothing of his visit.

Nasir is here?

Prince Kurthnaga. I am glad to see that you are safe. And Lady Almedha, as well.

It has been a long time. We haven't seen each other in over ninety years, I believe.

Nasir... You returned to Goldoa?

Yes.

Nasir, I need to know something. Why has Goldoa sided with Goddess Ashera!? What is Father thinking?

The laguz and beorc have joined together to save the petrified. Why hasn't Goldoa joined the effort?

As you wish. Lady Almedha... Are you aware of the fact that everything that's happening is due to your decision to leave Goldoa?

...What?

Explain, Nasir.

King Dheginsea forbade the dragon tribe to use our transformation for the purpose of war.

Almedha, you left because you did not agree with this policy, did you not?

That's right.

Shortly after you left Goldoa, you met Ashnard in Daein and were united with him. However, your union begat a chain of tragedies.

Did you know that the red dragon platoon which went in search of you was captured and turned into Feral Ones by King Ashnard?

I-I had no idea.

Ashnard needed Goldoa to get involved in his war. That's why he did everything in his power to provoke King Dheginsea.

Most of you have never fought in a war, but even more than other laguz, the dragon tribe loses control once they taste battle.

Oh...

Near the end of the war, we found out that Prince Rajaion could not be saved. I thought the king would surely go on a rampage.

At the time, we had no idea that Lady Almedha was still alive. The king thought he'd lost not only dragon soldiers but also his children.

...

If the war had ended any later... Had Ike not killed Ashnard... Goldoa would have joined the war. And we would have started killing.

We would have destroyed the Daein army, its coconspirators, everyone. We would not have stopped until the continent was ashes.

Then the spirit of chaos would have spread across Tellius, awakening the goddess and destroying the dragon tribe.

That was the danger we faced in the Mad King's War.

...

But Ashnard was defeated. And Rajaion regained his sanity thanks to the songs of the heron clan.

...Sniff... Bwuah... Sniff...

We escaped annihilation once. We took Prince Rajaion's body back to Goldoa. And the king did not shed a tear, nor fly into a rage.

He endured his loss by himself. He endured for the sake of his last child, and for the sake of his people. Goldoa remained neutral.

Father...

But now... All that effort has been wasted. The war between the Laguz Alliance and Begnion has spread through Daein and Crimea.

And to top it all off, Goldoa can no longer stay neutral because of what Prince Kurthnaga has done!

You're saying this is my fault...!? That I've started a war that my father tried to avoid?

No, Kurthnaga! This was my fault. You fought because of me.

This was not Prince Kurth's fault! Besides, the goddess Yune was not awakened by chaos sweeping across Tellius.

She was awakened by the galdr of release!

By a galdr!? Are you certain?

Yes. That was what Sir Ike said.

That's...very strange. Nevertheless, the end result remains the same. Goddess Ashera has rendered her judgment.

The laguz and beorc must follow her decision.

What...!? Nasir!

I've come here as a favor to the king. Prince Kurthnaga, you have to return to us. At once.

If we just accept Ashera's judgment, we'll all be turned to stone! That's the end of history as we know it!

Do you expect me to just lie down and accept that? How can I? What you're asking is insanity! I won't do it.

And you, Ena?

I feel the same as Prince Kurth.

Then I have nothing more to say to you. However, I hope to avoid fighting my own people if at all possible.

Nasir...

...What will you do on the battlefield, Kurth? Will you face your father as an enemy?

...I will do whatever I have to.