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Phew. I really thought that was it for me. I can't believe I fell for that trap behind enemy lines...
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It was certainly an uncharacteristic blunder. However, you have returned safely, with your life intact.
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Heh, I can hardly believe it. Part of me keeps wondering if I'm really still alive.
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I've had my share of brushes with death, but that was definitely the second worst.
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Oh? What was the first?
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An illness swept through my village when I was really young. We didn't have access to a doctor, or the money to pay one.
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Ah. The plague that ravaged Faerghus. At the time, the entire Kingdom was struggling mightily to contain it, or so I have heard.
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Its foul clutches claimed even the queen of Faerghus herself. It is incredible that you survived without the aid of a physician.
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You're telling me. Honestly, if that old man hadn't saved me, I wouldn't be standing here now.
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This old man you speak of, was he a doctor?
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No, at least I don't think he was. Just some feeble old stranger my mother came across.
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He could barely even walk on his own, so we took him in and made sure he was cared for.
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Then I caught the plague, and of course there was nothing my mother could do about that.
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That's when the old man saved me. I have no idea what kind of treatment or medicine he used to do it.
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Is that so? And where is this elderly gentleman now?
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Oh, he passed away a long time ago. I told you, this was back when I was a kid.
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I see. Then it is as I thought...
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Your story reminded me of something, actually.
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One of the Ten Elites was originally afflicted with a terminal disease. After receiving their Crest, this individual made a full recovery.
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Or so the story goes. Perhaps it is more fitting to call it a fairy tale.
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I'm not sure I completely follow...
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Are you saying that old man saved my life by giving me the power of a Crest?
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I am simply saying the possibility exists. Alas, I cannot know for certain.
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Hold on. It does actually kind of make sense when I think about it.
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But if that's true, it would mean that old man was an apostle of the goddess or something.
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Heh, which means I might live to be ridiculously old, just like the Ten Elites. Right?
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Regrettably, that elderly gentleman has left this world, so none can confirm nor deny that.
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However, what is certain is that he saved your life. You should treat it with care, whether on the battlefield or elsewhere.
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After all, we have but one life to live.
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Yeah, you're right. Thanks for the advice. I still have plenty of things I have to do before my time is up.
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You would do well to head back and get some rest. My apologies for keeping you.
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You always cursed the blood that flowed through you. But in the end, it saved that child's life.
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It brings me great relief to know that you found salvation in your last moments. Aubin, my friend... Be at peace.