Ashe & Gilbert B / houses.fedatamine.com

Gilbert, Ashe enter the scene

Is something the matter? Your heart does not seem to be in your training today.

I'm sorry. Something's been bothering me.

Idle thoughts do hinder training. Tell me what bothers you.

You were sworn to protect the royal family.

But when we met five years ago, you weren't in the Kingdom capital. You were in Garreg Mach.

What could have made a great knight like you abandon his vow?

That...is difficult to explain.

You are aware of the Tragedy of Duscur? When the king's party was massacred nine years ago?

I am. It affected me too.

My brother was suspected of being involved in the attack, and so the church... They...

Forgive me. That must be a difficult memory.

Why are you apologizing? It's not your fault.

I disagree. Had I been by His Majesty's side on that day, where I was sworn to be...

Perhaps His Majesty would not have lost his life, and all would be different.

Is that why you left Faerghus?

Yes. You may laugh, but I feel I was responsible for everything.

I would never laugh at something like that.

But I do think you should have seen things through to the end.

Even if you had to endure dishonor for a while, you could have restored your name!

I'm sorry.

That was inconsiderate of me. I got carried away by how much your situation resembles my own.

You were adopted by Lord Lonato, correct?

I once told you that I wished to protect one thing other than my king...and that is my family.

My wife and my daughter, both of whom I left behind in the Kingdom.

Lord Lonato took up his sword for his son. Even if that meant turning his back on the goddess...

As a father, I cannot condemn Lord Lonato for raising an army.

Ashe
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Yet, perhaps he too lost sight of what should be protected. Just as I did.

I don't understand what you mean. What should Lonato have protected?

You, Ashe. Because you are also his son.

You're right...

I think I know what I need to protect now.

It's been staring me in the face all this time. I don't know why I couldn't see it.

I'm Lonato's son. His pride and his wishes are my inheritance. Those are what I should protect.

I see.

Ashe, you will be an excellent knight.

It's too early to say that, but I'm willing to learn if you'll teach me!

It would be my pleasure to oversee the training of a new generation.

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