C Support

Veyle: Hello, Nel. I’d like to speak with you a moment, if that’s all right.
Nel: Certainly. I have been meaning to have a word with you as well.
Nel: And there is no need for apprehension. You may speak freely with me anytime you like.
Veyle: Thank you. I wanted to ask… Are you really Papa’s─I mean Sombron’s─daughter?
Veyle: I’ve been wondering ever since I heard you were a Fell Dragon.
Nel: I am. And there was another of his children─in my world─whose name was Veyle.
Nel: According to Mauvier, she was quite strict but also very kind.
Veyle: So there was another version of me in your world. What a peculiar feeling.
Nel: My feeling is that I am grateful fate has given us this opportunity to converse.
Veyle: My siblings are gone… Well, all but one. I never dreamed I’d find another sister.
Nel: You consider me a sibling.
Veyle: Of course I do. You may be from another world, but you’re Papa’s daughter, the same as me.
Nel: And friendship is not sufficient for you.
Veyle: Do you…not want to be my sister?
Nel: My heart is gladdened to hear your words, but my mind is not prepared to accept them.
Nel: My Sombron is not your “papa.” And Rafal has been my only sibling for a long time.
Veyle: You’re right. I put this on you very suddenly, didn’t I?
Veyle: I’m sorry for getting overexcited. Let’s forget about it for now and speak again another time.

B Support

Veyle: Hi, Nel. I’m sorry about before. I should have realized you might not see me as a sister.
Veyle: I was thinking it might help if we spent a little time together. I brought us something to eat.
Nel: A shared meal seems a fine way for us to kindle our friendship.
Veyle: Great! I hope you don’t mind if it’s spicy.
Nel: I happen to enjoy a great deal of heat and salt in my food.
Veyle: Oh, good! In that case, you’re definitely going to enjoy this.
Veyle: I feel like everything’s tasted better since I got here. I love sitting down to eat with everyone.
Nel: They have been very kind to me as well, even though I am a stranger from another world.
Veyle: They’re very welcoming.
Veyle: As a fellow Fell Dragon daughter, I want to do my part to welcome you here as well.
Nel: Thank you.
Veyle: You said Rafal has been your only sibling for a long time. Hasn’t that been lonely?
Nel: Certainly. I have felt the loss of each of my siblings over the years.
Nel: I always wished that we could have been closer. But so much of our time was spent on survival.
Nel: That meant envy and exploitation and betrayal. At times, it meant violence.
Veyle: That’s horrible.
Nel: That is why I am truly grateful to have the opportunity to spend time with you in peace.
Nel: But it is also why the thought of accepting you as my sibling is accompanied by caution.
Nel: For me, that type of relationship has been fraught with rivalry. And with fear.
Veyle: Does that mean you’re afraid of me?
Nel: I do not feel threatened, because we are not siblings. We were never supposed to have met.
Nel: Since we are free to define our relationship as we like, I would prefer to think of us as friends.
Veyle: I see. Thank you for being honest with me about your feelings, Nel.
Veyle: I’d like to do this again sometime…if it’s all right with you.

A Support

Veyle: Nel? Can we talk?
Nel: This has the air of a serious matter.
Veyle: I’ve given it some more thought, and I really would like us to be sisters.
Nel: Your feelings matter to me, Veyle. But I am perplexed by this sentiment.
Nel: Friendship between us seems to be insufficient for you. Why?
Veyle: I’m glad that we’re friends, and for a while I thought that might be enough.
Veyle: But when you talked about what happened with your other siblings, I began to feel differently.
Veyle: Sisters don’t have to betray or hurt each other. Family doesn’t have to be like that.
Veyle: Why can’t we be the kind of sisters who spend our time chatting over good spicy food?
Nel: …
Veyle: Is that still too difficult for you?
Nel: It is not. Contrary to expectation, the thought of a different sort of family is a pleasant one.
Nel: And if siblings can truly have such a relaxed and trusting relationship…perhaps I will reconsider.
Veyle: Does that mean…
Nel: I am uncertain. The happiness of gaining a sister is accompanied by the dread of losing her.
Nel: I would fear the collapse of our familial bond.
Veyle: There’s no way I could become your enemy, Nel. Not ever. I’ll always be on your side.
Veyle: Even if this war separates us by force, the time we spend together as a family…is forever.
Nel: As a family.
Veyle: That’s right. I’ll never forget the time I spend with my sister, and I’m sure you won’t either.
Veyle: So if that thought brings you even a little bit of happiness…please do reconsider.
Nel: Hmmm…
Nel: Very well.
Veyle: Really? You mean it?!
Nel: I, too, possess a yearning for a familial bond and to care for those close to me.
Nel: If this is your sincere wish, and if I have the power to grant it…then let it be so.
Nel: Thank you for your kindness and your generosity…and your perseverance, sister.
Veyle: No, thank you, Nel. Hearing you say that makes me happy beyond words!
Nel: I am also glad.
Nel: I wonder if I should think of you as an older sister or a younger one.
Veyle: Being from different worlds does make it really hard for us to know who was born first.
Nel: Based on our appearances, I think I must be the elder of us.
Veyle: What? That can’t be right! Look how much longer my hair is!
Nel: I do not see how the length of your hair is relevant to the issue.
Nel: No matter. The coming centuries will provide us ample time to settle the debate.
Veyle: Hm-hm! That’s true. I have that, and so much more, to look forward to with my new sister.