Are you the same Lady Dorothea who was known as
[cdb]the Mystical Songstress?
Well, yes, I suppose I am. Did you not know that?
Not at first—though it made perfect sense once I
[cdb]finally realized it. I find it difficult to believe it's
[cdb]really you.
Well, I'm certainly not doing a lot of songstress-y
[cdb]things here in the army, so I'm not surprised it took
[cdb]you a bit to put two and two together.
But it should not have taken me this long!
You have the same name, and you carry yourself in
[cdb]the same dignified manner as the Lady Dorothea I
[cdb]saw in the capital!
I can't believe you're right in front of me...
The excitement is so great, I can barely stand!
Oh, please. That's all in the past. Now I'm just
[cdb]another one of your allies.
No! You're different!
There wasn't a girl in the capital who didn't want to
[cdb]be you. I spent years trying to find a ticket to one of
[cdb]your performances.
But when I finally found one, I ended up in a seat
[cdb]where I couldn't see the stage very well.
It was so far back, I could barely even make out your
[cdb]face. Or the rest of you, for that matter.
That's likely why I failed to recognize you at first.
Well, I'm certainly pleased you came to see me,
[cdb]and I'm sorry the seat was less than ideal.
Oh, but the costumes and stagecraft were more
[cdb]gorgeous and stirring than I ever could've imagined!
Your songs captivated me. They reached out from the
[cdb]center of the stage all the way back to me in my little
[cdb]corner of the opera house.
Just thinking about it puts a smile on my face... Hehe!
You were a more passionate listener than I would've
[cdb]imagined, Monica. Uh, Monnie? Still with me?
Oh! My apologies, Lady Dorothea! I was sort of
[cdb]carried off by a wave of memories there.
It's fine, but can we maybe stop with all of the "Lady"
[cdb]stuff? I find it a little unsettling.
Well, all right...Dorothea.
You know, I'm somewhat surprised you didn't return
[cdb]to the opera company once the war broke out.
You're not the only one. Edie and I being classmates
[cdb]was a big part of why I stayed, but...
Suffice it to say that a lot happened, and now I'm
[cdb]here!
It's a great honor to fight alongside you, Lady Dor—
Um, Dorothea.
Haha! Maybe I should just return the favor and
[cdb]start calling you Lady Monica.
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