Louis x Saphir



C Support:

Louis: Hello, Saphir. Would you like to join me for tea?
Saphir: Tea? Yeah… No, thanks.
Saphir: I’m not the best company for small talk right now. Better find someone else.
Louis: You do seem more solemn than usual today.
Saphir: You noticed that…and invited me anyway. Why?
Louis: Well, tea can be quite soothing, you know.
Saphir: Hahaha, or maybe you’re just nosy.
Saphir: Still…thanks. For noticing, I mean.
Louis: What is on your mind, exactly?
Saphir: Nothing important.
Saphir: I…didn’t get a lot of sleep last night. Bad dream.
Louis: How dreadful.
Saphir: Feels ridiculous saying it out loud. I’m not a kid anymore. Shouldn’t be bothered by nightmares.
Louis: Not so. Even the strongest among us can be greatly troubled by them.
Saphir: Maybe you’re right.
Louis: Are you sure you wouldn’t like me to put on some nice, warm tea?
Louis: It may not drive away your nightmares, but it could ease your mind somewhat.
Saphir: When you put it like that, I guess I may as well accept your invitation.
Louis: As I hoped you would.

B Support:

Saphir:
Saphir: Gotta say, Louis…
Saphir: I didn’t expect a cup of tea to put me so at ease. Weirdly enough, though, it has.
Louis: I’m pleased to hear it. I’d be delighted to make tea for you anytime you wish.
Saphir: Appreciate it.
Saphir:
Louis: Another sleepless night?
Saphir: Yeah. I’ve got this recurring nightmare.
Saphir: Reliving the time my parents and best friend were…killed in front of me.
Louis:
Saphir: Soldiers from Elusia attacked the fishing village I grew up in. I was just a kid.
Saphir: It happened decades ago, but I can still see it like it was yesterday.
Saphir: I hoped it would fade as I got older. Or get easier to deal with as I got stronger.
Saphir: Neither has panned out. I’m starting to think I’ll be stuck with that memory forever.
Louis: This cannot be easy for you. I offer my deepest sympathies.
Saphir: Nice of you to say, considering how awkward I’ve made your teatime.
Louis: Not at all, Saphir. Feel free to talk to me about anything you like.
Louis: Alas, all I can do in return is listen and pour the tea.
Saphir: That’ll do just fine. Thanks, Louis.

A Support:

Saphir: Oh wow.
Saphir: This tea takes me back. Something about the taste, the smell… It’s so familiar.
Louis: That is because I looked into what sorts of teas are popular around your hometown.
Saphir: That explains it. But why go to the trouble?
Saphir: It’s not like this tea’s anything special compared to what you can get in Firene.
Louis: You carry with you painful memories that never fade, though you dearly wish they would.
Louis: I have seen you struggle with these memories time and time again.
Louis: Now, I cannot banish them for you. I haven’t that sort of power.
Louis: I suspect that no one does.
Louis: But lately, I had a thought…
Louis: Painful memories are not the only ones that can be tenacious.
Saphir: I see what you’re getting at. And you might be onto something.
Saphir: As soon as I tasted this tea, so many memories came rushing back.
Saphir: A field my friend and I raced through. The trees we sat under to talk and trade dreams.
Saphir: My father, sailing off to fish. My mother’s face while cooking dinner. Three of us at the table…
Saphir: Happy times. I’d almost forgotten them, but… They’ve always been there, haven’t they?
Louis: Just so.
Saphir: Maybe that’s what I’ll dream tonight. If I do, it’ll be thanks to you.
Louis: I am glad to have been of service.
Saphir: Something else to think about, Louis.
Saphir: These happy memories we’ve made together will stick with me forever too.
Louis: I believe my memories of you will be equally long-lasting, Saphir.