Edelgard & Ferdinand B

Edelgard
Standing tall, I see...

Ferdinand
Edelgard, hello. What do you think of this horse? An equine marvel, no?

Ferdinand
Look how intelligent he is! You can see it in his face. Certainly much smarter than your horse.

Edelgard
...

Edelgard
Ah, what a lovely bloom...

Ferdinand
Behold, Edelgard! Do you see this blood-red bloom?

Ferdinand
This is much more impressive than the pale little sprigs you have there. And, as I am sure you know, redness symbolizes courage and strength.

Edelgard
Ferdinand. Stop.

Edelgard
I can't believe you're wasting my time with a petty, one-sided rivalry.

Ferdinand
What are you complaining about? You told me not to publish my pamphlet, and I complied.

Edelgard
I've had enough of your foolish antics! Very well. I will grant you the duel you so desperately desire.

Edelgard
But when I win, you must forfeit the right to bother me with your ridiculousness. Forever. Do we have a deal?

Ferdinand
Ah, so you will fight me after all? Wonderful! To battle, then!

Ferdinand
All right, Edelgard. Have at me.

Edelgard
As you wish.

Edelgard
Hya!

Ferdinand
Argh... It only took you one blow... How?!

Edelgard
I can't afford to hold back against an opponent like you. I led with my fastest, strongest strike.

Ferdinand
Fastest and strongest? You're just flattering me. I have been defeated. Utterly.

Ferdinand
I cannot believe I was foolish enough to challenge such a plainly superior opponent.

Edelgard
The difference in our skill level is not so great as all that.

Edelgard
If you had taken the first strike, you might have won. That's why I didn't give you the chance.

Ferdinand
I do not think talent is what separates us so much as readiness.

Ferdinand
I had not the faintest idea of what to expect from a real duel. I was playing, but you were not.

Edelgard
Ferdinand...