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Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
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Part 1 Chapter 4: A Distant Voice
Before battle (Desert)
Sothe
What's going on, Micaiah?
Micaiah
I'm not sure. I sense...something. There's a presence here that calls
out to me.
Sothe
All right. Micaiah, you and I should look into this. Everyone else,
check the surroundings.
Nolan
Got it. Everybody, be on your guard.
Before battle (Ruins)
Sothe
Amazing... I can't believe these ruins are still standing.
Micaiah
They do seem to be very old, indeed. I wonder who built them...
Sothe
Judging by the size, it must have been the laguz.
Micaiah
What makes you say that?
Sothe
What do you think it would be like, to change into a
bird or a dragon, as the laguz can? Being part beast is one thing, but
being able to transform into that beast, with more strength than we
could ever imagine... I mean, they could build a place like this before
breakfast.
Micaiah
I suppose that's true... But what surprises me most
is not that these could be laguz ruins, but you, Sothe. You've changed,
haven't you?
Sothe
Me? How so?
Micaiah
I remember a time when you used to refer to the laguz as sub-humans.
Such an ugly word. Now look at you.
Sothe
Well, come on. Beorc are called the Children of
Wisdom--and the laguz the Children of Strength--for a reason. But I
know now that just because our two races differ, that doesn't mean one
is better than the other. The age-old beorc bias against laguz is based
on sheer ignorance. When I met Ike during the war three years ago...and
fought beneath him... he made me realize this.
Micaiah
Honestly. Here I thought you were saying something enlightened, and
you're just talking about him again?
Sothe
What do you mean, again?
Micaiah
Sothe, sometimes, every other thing you say is like
an ode to Ike. I know you fought beside him. I know you owe him your
life. And I know you want to be just like him... But to the people of
Daein, he's the man who crushed us three years ago. Some would even
call him our archenemy. If we hadn't lost the war to that man, Daein
wouldn't be in the mess it's in now. You know that.
Sothe
Pish! I know that. Everyone knows that.
Micaiah
Yune? What is it? Where are you going?
Micaiah
Incredible!
Sothe
Mounds of treasure! Maybe it was the gold calling you, Micaiah?
???
Grrruah! What is this?! Looks like a tasty snack turned up while we
were out!
Pain
Mwah-ha-ha! Our first prey in a long time. Leave them to me, my
fang-brothers!
Sothe
Not good. Laguz bandits! Micaiah, give the signal.
Micaiah
Consider it done!
After battle
Micaiah
Yune? Yune, where are you? You can come out now!
Sothe
You and that bird. It's...a little strange.
Micaiah
You're just jealous. Wait, I hear something.
Sothe
I can't hear anything.
Micaiah
Someone's singing. It's coming from over there.
Sothe
Micaiah, wait!
Micaiah
You! Hello! Who are you?
Rafiel
I am Rafiel. A voice guided me here. Was it yours?
Micaiah
No. But I heard a voice that guided me here as well. Someone or
something may want us both here.
Sothe
You're laguz, aren't you? One of the heron clan, and two of the beast
tribe. Right?
Rafiel
That is correct, beorc youth.
Sothe
Your white wings reveal you're of the heron royal family. Are you
related to Prince Reyson, by any chance?
Rafiel
Reyson? My younger brother? You know of him?
Sothe
You could say that. We served in the same company for a while.
Rafiel
What? You are suggesting that my brother is still alive?
Sothe
Yes. He is still alive. And as far as I know, your
father the king and the princess Leanne are as well. Unless something's
happened, all three of them live in the royal palace of Gallia, country
of the beast tribe.
Rafiel
Unbelievable! My father and my sweet Leanne... They're still with me!
Oh, goddess! I'm...not alone. Not anymore... ...Ah...
Nailah
Rafiel...
Volug
...
Micaiah
Hello. And you are?
Nailah
I am Nailah, Queen of Hatari, and this is Volug, my loyal servant. Our
kingdom lies far east of here.
Sothe
There's a country on the other side of the desert?
Nailah
As I said. We have just traveled from there. Until we
met Rafiel, we didn't know there were countries on this side of the
desert. After all, no one had ever crossed the Desert of Death and
lived to tell of it. Without Rafiel's guidance, we would never have
survived the crossing.
Rafiel
My people, the heron clan of Serenes, were blamed for
the murder of Begnion's empress. Begnion mobs rose up in rage and
massacred them. I had thought the whole of my clan, my entire race, had
been wiped out. I wandered the desert in despair. If not for the queen,
I would have died. In Hatari, I vowed to dedicate my life to her. And
yet every night for these past three years, a voice has called out to
me. Day by day, it has grown stronger... Until the voice led me to you
all. Your news brings such joy! Father...Reyson...Leanne... My beloved
family... My thanks to thee, O goddess... Ah...
Nailah
Rafiel... You talk too much. Control yourself. You, beorc... What's the
best route to Gallia?
Sothe
For a group of laguz, traveling through the Daein
countryside would be suicide. It will take you longer, but we could
take you as far as Crimea.
Nailah
We would be grateful. By all means, let's travel together. But why go
to Crimea? Why not travel directly to Gallia?
Sothe
Entering Gallia by yourselves would be nearly
impossible. The man you need to get you into Gallia actually resides in
Crimea. That man, Ike, is in contact with King Caineghis and his
advisors. There's no doubt in my mind that he's the man you need.
Micaiah
Right. Lord Ike, hero of the Crimean Liberation, leader of the Greil
Mercenaries, and father of Sothe's children...
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