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Balthus
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Hilda! Be a dear and spot me some gold, will ya?
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Hilda
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Slow down, Baltie. You can't be asking for money without so much as a hello. You're kidding, right?
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Balthus
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Kidding. Yeah... Thing is, I was deadly serious. I don't joke about matters of gold.
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Hilda
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Ugh. Your request is denied. You didn't use to be like this, you know.
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Balthus
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I get the feeling you don't mean anything good by that. But come on, I'm the same as I ever was.
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Hilda
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No. You used to be dependable.
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Hilda
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Like that time in the woods near Fódlan's Throat. You remember?
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Balthus
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Thinking, thinking... Are you sure that was me?
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Hilda
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Yes! Ugh. I had told Holst I wanted to go on a walk in the forest.
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Balthus
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Heh, Holst never could tell you "no."
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Hilda
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Hm, few can. Anyway, when the three of us got there, a horde of monsters appeared. I started wailing.
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Balthus
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Uh-huh, uh-huh. Then what happened?
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Hilda
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My brother started hitting one of the beasts with a wooden sword. You hoisted me over your shoulder.
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Holst told you to get me to safety, even if it killed you.
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So you ran the whole way from the forest to the estate with me on your back.
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Balthus
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Ah! I remember it now. Toughest run of my life. I was so exhausted, I threw up about a month's worth of lunches afterward.
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Hilda
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And then you turned right around and started running back. You said, "I've gotta save Holst!"
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Balthus
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A good thing too. Holst was moments from winding up in that thing's stomach.
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Balthus
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Had to slam into it, then Holst and I kept punching till the deed was done! Truly a fight to remember.
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Hilda
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It was impressive, especially considering you were just teenagers.
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Hilda
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When you came back...you were just bruised boys in tattered clothes. But to me, you looked like heroes.
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Hilda
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And now, here you are, a scrounger who can hardly open his mouth without nagging me for money.
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Hilda
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What happened to that brave little boy who saved me from a monster?
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Balthus
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Wow. Way to shame a guy. I feel awful...but I still need gold. Can't live without it in this cruel world.
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Hilda
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Oh, come on. We both know that when you have money, you drink or gamble it all away.
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Hilda
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But I suppose I could ask my brother to help pay off your debts. Get you back on your feet.
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Balthus
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Don't you dare speak to Holst about this!
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Balthus
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He's a close friend. I'd hate to ruin what we have by borrowing gold.
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Hilda
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Oh! But you have no qualms about using his little sister? Figured I'd be an easy mark, is that it? Unbelievable.
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Balthus
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That...coulda gone better.