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Chapter 2: Dusk of Sorrow

Opening

narrator
Eirika is safe in the Frelian royal castle, far from Lyon's reach.
In light of this, Lyon begrudgingly turns his attention elsewhere.
The remote village of Ide had been, until recently, a part of Renais.
It is now under Grado's control-
Or was.
Days earlier, the locals had formed a militia and fought back against the occupational forces.
Lyon resolved to retake this small territory while he pondered on his next move.
Little did he know who he would find there, and the tidings he'd receive from them...
(Valter and Glen are surrounded by militiamen.)
glen
Urgh... Blast!
My wyvern took an arrow to the wing.
These hunters have good aim...
valter
At least you managed not to crash too harshly.
Though you did lose your lance on the way down... That is unfortunate.
(grins) Yes, it does seem you find yourself in quite the predicament, Glen.
glen
And that pleases you greatly, doesn't it, Valter?
valter
(still grinning) Huh? Whatever do you mean, Glen?
glen
What did I say, when we discovered this area was compromised?
Allow me to refresh your memory. I said to retreat and regroup.
And what did you do? Charge right in like a reckless lunatic!
valter
Strong words. I merely seized the initiative.
glen
What happened to all the prudence you showed before?
We let the princess of Renais evade us in the name of caution!
valter
No need for caution against bloodless minnows such as these farmers.
It is as simple as that.
And hey, I was right, was I not? Look, I emerged unscathed!
glen
Only because Ragnar took an arrow aimed at your head!
I should have just let you take it...
valter
Hah... But you did not, and I thank you for your selflessness.
Really. It's something to be admired.

Well... Truly it pains me to say it, but I'm afraid I must take my leave.

glen
You won't even stay to help me fight them off?!
valter
No, I don't think I will.
Ah, don't look so dejected, old friend.
I'll send reinforcements your way, if I can find them.
I can't imagine the chances of that are high, though...
Hahahahahaha!
(Valter leaves.)
glen
Wretched knave! Come back!

Blast... No! I refuse to die in such an ignominious manner!

(Valter flies away. The militamen advance on Glen.)
ross
Keep it up, everyone! We're doing great!
We showed the Grado guys who's boss!
We aren't afraid of anyone, are we?!

(He brandishes his weapon.)

(grins) I am the son of the great warrior Garcia!
And I'll be just as great a warrior one day soon!
No way I'm letting anyone take my home away!
I'll hold out for days if I have to, until my father gets back!

lyon
So this is Ide...
riev
Not much to look at, is it?
selena
Yet it is of certain strategic import due to its proximity to Frelia.
Moreover, we have conquered Renais.
It is our responsibility to maintain law and order in its lands.
lyon
Yes, of course... Quite right, Selena.
All right, let's put down the dissidents.
duessel
...What? But they're just...!

Chapter Tips

Moonstone and Sunstone

The generals who have joined you so far retreat if their HP hits 0. The best commanders die in bed, after all!

Glen and Valter, however, are not backed by a proper army. They'll have nowhere to run if they're taken down.

Be careful not to let them die in this chapter, for it would spell doom upon you! (By doom I mean game over)

Turn 2

(Brigands approach from the mountains.)
brigand
(grinning) Gahahaha... Look at this!
Them militia folks're all busy fightin' off the Grado army.
We can just swoop in and steal the ground beneath 'em!
Gotta love a nice war! C'mon, with me, boys!
We don't need Bazba! We'll be even better off without him!
This raid'll be the start of our glorious return!

Conversations

Glen Death

Glen
Urrgh... No... Not yet...
Cormag...

Valter Death

valter
Urggh... Gaaaah!

Lyon & Valter

lyon
Huh? Valter?!
valter
Prince Lyon... How good to see you.
I've been looking for you.
lyon
Where is Glen, Valter?
valter
Where indeed...
lyon
...Valter.
valter
Relax, he's fine.
He's having some trouble, beyond the mountains there.
I flew away to look for reinforcements.
lyon
You didn't seem to be looking for anything but a fight out here...
valter
(manic) Hah... Well, I'm here now. Water under the bridge, hmm?
(subdued) I suppose you'll want me to go help Glen now.
lyon
We'll see. Fall in line for now, Valter.
valter
(manic) As you say, Prince. Hehehehe...

Lyon & Glen

lyon
Glen! How are you faring?
glen
Prince Lyon... Thank goodness.
I was afraid I'd die before I could deliver the message...
lyon
A message?
...Well, you can tell me after the battle is over.
Let me try and patch up your wyvern's injuries...
glen
(smiles) Excellent... You have my gratitude, Prince.
And Ragnar's, of course.
(serious) Let me retrieve my lance and I shall join the fray.
lyon
Be careful, Glen.

Beran & Valter

beran
Sir!
valter
Ah, Beran. Still breathing, are you?
I assume this means the prince is nearby?
beran
Yes, sir.
valter
I suppose Lady Luck will smile on Glen after all...
Hmm. Oh well.
Beran, be a good boy and let the prince know I'm here.
I'll tear these pathetic worms to pieces for him... Hahaha...
beran
Yes, sir!

Ross

Combat

ross
C'mon, give me your best shot!
I'll send you all packing!

Death

ross
I...am a warrior to the very end!

Locations

House

man
The village's militia is just a bunch of kids.
They got heart, sure, but that means nothing against evil murderers.
Y'know, like you folks.
So we pooled all the money we could to hire some mercs to help 'em.

Go easy on them, will ya?
Easy enough that they'll have a chance to do y'all in. How 'bout it?

North Village 1

man
Hm? What is it? What's all the ruckus?
What? G-Grado reinforcements?!
Consarnit... I knew this was too good to last!
Look, take this. Just please, s-spare me!
(The visitor receives a Pure Water.)

North Village 2

young
woman
The most wonderful man rescued me.
He was dressed like a mercenary, but he had an air of elegance about him...
Nothing like you. You're ugly and smell bad. Probably.
Take this and leave this village alone, invaders.
(The visitor receives an Elixir.)

South Village 1

man
Hello, Grado folks.
You know, I just want to thank you for invading our country.
Real nice of you. Seriously. Love you guys.
In fact, I even got a gift for you! This axe! She's a beaut, isn't she?
Please, give it to your favorite axeman and set him loose!
Nothing could possibly go wrong!
(He gives the visitor a Devil Axe.)

South Village 2

Default

soldier
Ah! You're fellow Grado soldiers, right? Thank goodness!
Things got way out of hand here, after our commander ran off...
But you've clearly got everything under control now.
Here, take this. It's what we got from the last collections we did.
I-I'd help you out retaking Ide, but uh... They broke one of my ribs.
Can't fight. Sorry. I'll be cheering you on from here, though! Count on it!

If Breguet is visiting

breguet
You! So this is where you were hiding. Useless pack of good-for-nothing dogs!
(The soldier starts.)
soldier
C-Commander Breguet! You've returned?!
breguet
That's right! And you better believe I am disappointed.
How could you lose this hovel to a bunch of country bumpkins?!
soldier
Well, you and the lieutenant did abandon us...
(Breguet looms menancingly. The soldier shrinks away.)
breguet
What's that, boy? I didn't quite catch it...
Please, do repeat what you just said.
soldier
F-Forgive us, sire!
Look, here's what we obtained from the last collection.
You know, before they rose up and kicked our butts.
All our fault, of course! You are entirely blameless, sir!
breguet
Hmph... Very well. I will take that.
No cut for you, naturally. Consider it punishment for your failure.
And count your lucky stars I'll be so kind as not to report you to the generals!
(Breguet leaves.)
soldier
Kind, right... My buttcheeks are kind. Lousy windbag...

If O'Neill is visiting

o'neill
Oi! What's this? What are you doing scurrying about here?
(The soldier starts.)
soldier
L-Lieutenant O'Neill! You've returned?!
o'neill
What in the world happened here, men?
How'd you lose the place to these nitwitted farmers?
soldier
Well, you and the commander did abandon us...
o'neill
...Aye. Sorry about that.
You know how the commander gets... I couldn't do anything.
soldier
It's all right, Lieutenant. I understand...
Look, here's what we got from the last collection.
o'neill
At least there's that.
I'll be sure to put on a good word for you with the prince.
soldier
The prince is here? Oh, golly... Just what we needed.

(The visitor receives 5000 gold.)

Ending

glen
Prince Lyon... It is good to see you.
valter
Quite...
glen
Listen, Prince. I have a message for His Majesty.
Is he still at Renais?
lyon
You may tell me in his stead.
glen
Er... I'm not quite certain--
valter
Fine. I'll do it, then.
(Valter shoves Glen out of the way.)
glen
Valter!
valter
I've received a missive from my aide, Tirado.
lyon
Ah... If I recall correctly, he was stationed in Renvall.
valter
Sharp.
You see, Prince... Tirado has found him.
lyon
Found who?
valter
Ephraim, wayward prince of Renais.
(Lyon starts.)
lyon
...!
valter
Apparently the man's been a thorn in my aide's side.

However, I have a plan.

glen
You? You mean your aide has a plan that he wrote to you about...
valter
We can ensnare the good prince. We need only craft a sturdy enough web.
To that end, I formally request that we reinforce Renvall.
A smaller division like yours, Prince, will get there faster.
lyon
I see...
Yes, I agree. Father can handle Renais.
valter
(manic) Excellent! Then it's all set.

(smiling) Oh, and we also carry news from the esteemed Tiger Eye.

lyon
Oh, where is he?
He was overseeing the occupation of Renais's countryside, right?
valter
Indeed. He is now in Serafew, on the border with Grado.
He should be making his way here as we speak.
lyon
In that case, let's not waste any time.
We'll meet Caellach on the way and head for Renvall.
valter
And what of the fair princess of Renais?
lyon
She's out of our reach now.
...She'll have to wait.
valter
(grins) Hehehe... That's just as well. I am a patient man...
glen
......
duessel
......
selena
Duessel...
duessel
Selena...
What are we doing?
Just... What is this? What have we done?
selena
I understand your feelings.
duessel
There were children among them, Selena.
Children hastily equipped with weapons they could barely raise.
And... We just ran right through them! We slaughtered them like cattle...!
selena
...Yes... We did.
(Duessel becomes agitated.)
duessel
And this does not concern you in the slightest?!
What justice is there in this course of action, Selena?!
selena
I...cannot claim to know.
But we are following His Majesty's orders.
duessel
And yet...
selena
Duessel. Stop before you speak treasonous words.
duessel
...I just wish I could understand.
If only I could comprehend... What we are to achieve with this...
We have plunged Renais into chaos, decimated its population, and we've accomplished naught but to sully Grado's honor forever!
selena
Our duty is not to question our orders, it is to follow them.
Make sure you don't forget that, General Duessel.
...Please.
duessel
......

Character Descriptions

Valter
A general in Grado's army. This cruel man is also known as Moonstone.

Glen
An honorable general in Grado's army. He is better known as Sunstone.

Ross
A young villager. He longs to be a warrior, like his father.

Militia
Villagers protecting their homes from invaders and cutthroats.

Sellsword
Mercenaries hired by the locals to protect their home.

Cutthroat
A former member of Bazba's Bandits, a recently disbanded bandit gang.