- Captain! I can't believe we're going to be fighting
[cdb]together! I'm so... This is so...
- All right, let's just keep those tears in check, Leonie.
There's no need to make a scene.
- Why is Leonie crying?
- Apparently, that mercenary captain trained her when
[cdb]she was a kid, but she hasn't seen him for years.
- Apparently, that mercenary captain trained her when
[cdb]she was a kid, but she hasn't seen him for years.
- Oh? And you must be the famed Ashen Demon, yes?
Allow me to welcome you to the Federation.
- I'm so glad you're on our side now! You know, now
[cdb]that I can see you up close, you really aren't that
[cdb]terrifying after all.
- Would you mind demonstrating your power for me
[cdb]later? I'm curious to see if it's Crest-related.
- And hey, if you ever need a lifting buddy, you just let
[cdb]me know!
- As you can see, we're thrilled to have you here.
You know, it feels strange, somehow.
- It's as if some part of me has been calling out to you
[cdb]this whole time.
- I'm just happy to have another powerful ally on
[cdb]our team. Aren't you, Marianne?
- Huh? Oh, um, yes. It's a pleasure to be working
[cdb]with you...
- Well, we sure got a lively crew here. Get in there, kid!
Let 'em show you the ropes.
- The pleasure's all ours. Isn't that right, kid?
- It looks like everyone's happy to have them on board.
I guess I had nothing to worry about after all.
- With all due apologies to Randolph's sister, I
[cdb]think it's time we moved on.
- Hey, wait a minute... Where'd my favorite
[cdb]mercenary go?
- Sorry about all this, Arval.
- Sorry about all this, Arval.
- I know you've only been giving me your powers 'cause
[cdb]you want me to beat the Ashen Demon.
- I know you've only been giving me your powers 'cause
[cdb]you want me to beat the Ashen Demon.
- Don't worry about it. It's for the best, right?
- For all my doomsaying, everything seems to be right
[cdb]as rain!
- You carved out the path for a better future, even if
[cdb]some of your friends won't be around to see it.
- Recruiting Jeralt's Mercenaries and the Ashen Demon
[cdb]was the right choice.
- I hope you're right.
- I hope you're right.
- What's wrong? Feeling lost now that you don't
[cdb]have an enemy to chase around the countryside?
- Pretty much.
- No, it's not that.
- Yeah, I guess. I mean, the only reason I wanted to
[cdb]get stronger was to surpass the Demon.
- Yeah, I guess. I mean, the only reason I wanted to
[cdb]get stronger was to surpass the Demon.
- There's no reason you can't surpass an ally.
- What better way to see who's stronger than to fight
[cdb]directly by their side?
- Huh, that's a good point.
- Huh, that's a good point.
- See? No one knows you better than me.
- I'm not lost. I know exactly what I've gotta do—win
[cdb]this war.
- I'm not lost. I know exactly what I've gotta do—win
[cdb]this war.
- I'm gonna help Claude and my friends usher in a
[cdb]new age in Fódlan.
- I'm gonna help Claude and my friends usher in a
[cdb]new age in Fódlan.
- Well? Any snarky follow-up for that?
- Well? Any snarky follow-up for that?
- I suppose that's a fine goal. It's certainly worthy of the
[cdb]powers you command.
- If that's what you want, then I'll just have to
[cdb]help you achieve it.
- After all, I'm your partner in destiny. I'm here for you
[cdb]and you alone.