Céline x Lapis



C Support:

Céline: Oh my. What is that you’re drinking, Lapis? It smells heavenly.
Lapis: Princess Céline?! Uh… This is regular tea. Yep. Nothing special about it.
Céline: Do you mind if I have a sip?
Lapis: What?! No! You’re a princess. You shouldn’t be drinking this sort of thing.
Céline: What’s the harm in it? You seem to be suffering no ill effects.
Lapis: It’s not that. It’s… Well…
Lapis: See, I didn’t get the tea leaves from a shop. I harvested them from a wild plant nearby.
Céline: Do you mean that you make your own tea? That’s wonderful.
Céline: Now I must insist that you let me try it.
Lapis: Uh… All right, if you insist. Here.
Céline: Thank you.
Céline: Oh! This is bracing indeed! I wasn’t quite expecting the taste.
Lapis: You like it? I actually made the tea set by hand as well.
Céline: You made this? Its finery would shame some artisans I know.
Céline: I’m very impressed that you’re able to make so many things all on your own.
Lapis: I appreciate that, but really, it’s nothing special.
Céline: Nonsense, Lapis. If it’s not too much trouble, could you teach me to brew tea like this?
Céline: I’d be interested in learning which wild plants to pick and how to brew tea from them.
Lapis: I’d be happy to. Let’s go to the forest together sometime and I’ll teach you.
Céline: Excellent. I shall pay close attention, my teacher of tea.

B Support:

Lapis: Let’s see… The shrub over here is edible.
Lapis: Its leaves are delicious when boiled. You can eat them or dry them and make them into tea.
Céline: Very interesting.
Lapis: See these berries? Now, you can’t eat them. But if you crush them, they make a nice salve.
Céline: I’ve seen these grow everywhere and somehow never knew they had such uses.
Lapis: This moss here is great for treating burns.
Lapis: Dry it, crush it into a fine powder, and mix it with water to make a soothing ointment.
Céline: Will wonders never cease!
Lapis: If you’re really that interested, there’s much more I can teach you.
Lapis: I’m from a regular, well-to-do village, but I have friends from impoverished lands.
Lapis: Everything I know about scavenging, I picked up from them.
Céline: I ought to thank those friends of yours. They─ and you─have taught me so much.
Lapis: Thank you.
Lapis: I have to say, I’m surprised to see a princess so interested in this sort of thing.
Lapis: Surely there’s no need for you to find tea in the wild. You can just go to a shop.
Lapis: Medicine too. You can just buy whatever salves and ointments you need, right?
Céline: Under normal circumstances, yes. In times of peace, what you say is very true.
Céline: But in this time of hardships, nothing is certain. Your knowledge may prove useful.
Céline: I suspect you have much more to teach, Lapis, and I am eager to absorb it all.
Lapis: If that’s what you want, Princess Céline…
Lapis: I’d be happy to share what I’ve learned over the years.
Lapis: Uh! From my friends’ experiences, that is!
Céline: Haha, I shall hold you to that.

A Support:

Céline: Let’s see… This herb should be dried and then restored with water when it’s time to ingest.
Céline: This moss can be dried and powdered, and it is consumed to treat stomachache. I think that’s it.
Céline: And of course, these leaves make a very interesting tea when brewed.
Lapis: Princess Céline? Are you writing something?
Céline: Ah, hello, Lapis. I was just recording the wisdom you shared with me thus far in this journal.
Céline: I thought you might read it over and let me know if I missed any details.
Lapis: I’d be glad to. But I have to ask…why are you doing this?
Céline: Preparing for the worst, I suppose.
Lapis: What do you mean? There’s no shortage of food or medicine in the stockpile.
Céline: Oh, not for us. For my people.
Lapis: Why would they need to know all this?
Céline: Firene is a fertile nation, but I cannot rely on that being true forever.
Céline: Any number of events could despoil the land.
Céline: If that happens, I think the knowledge you’ve imparted could prove useful.
Lapis: I… I didn’t realize you had such grand plans for the information I was sharing.
Céline: I don’t intend to wring you dry by any means. I shall interview others as well.
Céline: You have your own duties that demand your time, so I’ll try not to impose too much.
Lapis: No, it’s all right. I’m glad to help however I can. Please, impose to your heart’s content.
Lapis: If the skills I used to survive in a barren land can come to good use…
Lapis: Well, I’m happy to share them!
Céline: Thank you, Lapis.
Céline: But, uh… I thought that you learned all this from friends.
Lapis: AHH!
Lapis: I… I’m sorry. I’ve been lying to you. These are all things I learned firsthand.
Céline: Truly? Don’t apologize, then. Firsthand experience is much more valuable to me.
Céline: Thank you for your honesty. Your cooperation in this matter means a great deal to me, Lapis.
Lapis: Thank you, Princess Céline. I’m happy to be of service to you and your people!