7th moon [voice/action]

[vibrafinal]

...Has anyone else ever found a particular item in the shop, and thought that it must have been placed there to taunt you? Would the Malnosso even commit such a petty act? At least it should match the pansies...

[With that said, Cecil can be found at any point on the road between the item shop and house 32, bearing... a flower in a small vase?]

Comments

[paladinlost]

I cannot think of anyone here, though allergies run in a particular noble family in Baron. That's how they avoid military service.

[lostinmyway]

Why would they do that?

[paladinlost]

They dislike the thought of fighting, even if it is for their country.

[lostinmyway]

[She frowns a little at that. It's best when people don't fight, but....] Maybe they just don't understand that they need to do their best to protect everyone.

[paladinlost]

Wishing to protect your family is a perfectly good goal, but if it means standing by while injustices are carried out....

[lostinmyway]

Oh, you shouldn't do that. Even if looking after your family is very important, you should protect more than just them.

[paladinlost]

The whole world, at the very least. All of them, if we could.

[lostinmyway]

Yes, that would be wonderful. I hope that can happen someday soon.

[paladinlost]

This world communicates with many others. It should be possible for our homes, too.

[lostinmyway]

Yes, then we can tell everyone to be nice and look after each other.

[paladinlost]

...It'd be nice if everyone listened.

[lostinmyway]

I'm sure they will. Don't worry.

[paladinlost]

There are always a few stubborn people who care little about others.

[lostinmyway]

Oh, that's just because they don't understand yet. [Hers is an optimistic nature.]

[paladinlost]

...I've met quite a few people who simply refuse to do so.

[lostinmyway]

I'm sure they'll understand in the end. After all, it's very important.

[paladinlost]

You have more faith in them than I do. I can think of a few hopeless cases.

[lostinmyway]

Oh, but you should never give up hope.

[paladinlost]

...Those particular beings deserve very little of it.

[lostinmyway]

[She gives him a concerned look.] Everyone deserves hope.

[paladinlost]

Even people who would murder or enslave whole worlds?

[lostinmyway]

[That gives her pause. For a while, she thinks about that. Then:]

Maybe they do bad things because they don't have any hope.

[paladinlost]

Perhaps they did. Perhaps they did not. But by the time I faced them, they were far beyond anyone's help.

[lostinmyway]

[Grune looks grave.]

Then it's good that you were able to stop them from hurting anyone else.

[paladinlost]

...That it is. Their plans would have meant- There were already too many deaths, by then.