1. Wow! Your painting is brilliant, Marianne!
  2. Oh, it's not anything special.
  3. Sure it is! I mean, especially since this is basically your [cdb]first time. You're a natural!
  4. But me? I was born with a chronic lack of [cdb]painting skill.
  5. That's not true at all. I think your work is gorgeous.
  6. The sky and earth seem to leap off the canvas.
  7. Oh, um...you really think so?
  8. And what's more, I couldn't help but notice your [cdb]ability on a horse as we rode here.
  9. You overflow with talent, Bernadetta. Never doubt it.
  10. Th-that horse thing is just because I'm a noble. They made me practice all the time when I was [cdb]young.
  11. Still, I'm surprised how well it went considering I [cdb]haven't been in the saddle for a while. Maybe I have [cdb]some kind of hidden talent that's starting to bloom.
  12. Though, yeah, I've done a lot of riding both on and [cdb]off the battlefield lately. You've really inspired me to [cdb]be better!
  13. I would expect nothing less than such an effort from [cdb]you, Bernadetta.
  14. ...
  15. ...
  16. Say, Marianne? What do you wanna do when this war [cdb]is over?
  17. Hmm. Well, if it were allowed...
  18. I'd love to go to a forest where sunlight filters [cdb]through the leaves and read a book while [cdb]surrounded by small animals.
  19. Er, surrounded by animals?! Uh, I mean... that's a lovely dream.
  20. Um, what do you want to do, Bernadetta?
  21. I'll tell you, but it has to stay between us, OK?
  22. I'm, um, writing a story, and I'd like to finish it.
  23. You are so very full of talent. I have such respect [cdb]for you.
  24. Oh, it's not so much... But hey, I just thought of a [cdb]new story!
  25. OK, so it's about a girl in a remote forest who talks [cdb]to animals and makes friends with them!
  26. Wait, isn't that...
  27. Um, yes. I totally plagiarized your life. I just thought [cdb]it would be fun to turn your dream into a story.
  28. It is a book I would very much like to read. Please do [cdb]let me see it if you ever finish.
  29. Wha! O-OK, Bernie, pressure's on now...
  30. I look forward to it.
  31. In that case...maybe you could actually teach me [cdb]about the forest animals?
  32. You know so much, Marianne! Honestly, I'd love to [cdb]just sit and talk about whatever with you!
  33. That sounds wonderful.
  34. Then it's a promise—we'll talk each others' ears off!
  35. It is a promise indeed.