Sorry for the lateness ='(
Previous chapters :
01,
02,
03,
04,
05,
06,
07,
08,
09,
10, and
11.
12 - During each of their night
Guy : Yo!
Luke : Guy...
Guy : I've heard what happened from Jade. It seems that you've been caught in a difficult situation.
Luke : Yeah...
Guy : It must have been hard... You're not used of being sent outside all of a sudden.
Luke : *sigh*
Guy : What's wrong?
Luke : I didn't know... that life outside the manor was so harsh.... damn...
Guy : There is no shame in running away and protecting oneself.
Luke : !
Guy : Fighting is Jade and Tear's job, not yours.
Luke : But...
Guy : If you can't forgive yourself, then go and apologize to her. She's sleeping in that tent over there.
Luke : Guy...
Guy : Just go. Ok?
Luke : Yeah...
*in the tent*
Tear : Who's there?
Luke : It's me.
Tear : Ah, Luke.
Luke : Can I...?
Tear : Yes.
*Luke sits down*
Luke : Erm... I-I'm so-
Tear : I'm sorry.
Luke : W-why are you apologizing?
Tear : I didn't think I would drag you in such an awful massacre.
Luke : But you saved me... you even got hurt because of me.
Tear : I promised you that I would bring you back to your home, even if I have to lose my life doing it.
Luke : Tear, I...
Tear : Besides, protecting civilians is a soldier's duty. If I was hurt doing it, it means that I was incompetent.
Luke : ...
Tear : I'd like to sleep a little... Is it ok with you?
Luke : Yeah...
*walks away*
Tear...
Tear : What?
Luke : ....nothing.
*Kaitzuur port*
Soldier#1 : Lift the anchor.
Soldier#2 : Lift the anchor!
Soldier#1 : Departure!!
*inside*
Anise : Well done, Commander.
Van : Hm. Well done to you too. I am pleased to see master Ion is safe.
Ion : Thank you, Van.
Jade : To say that General Van Grants from the Oracle Knights came in person to meet us... all this consideration pains me.
Van : It is nothing, Colonel Curtiss. You yourself protected Fon Master Ion very well. I am sorry that you had to be caught in the sparks of the Order's factions dispute. I hope the peace between Malkuth and Kimlasca will make up for it.
Tear : Do you really?
*comes in*
The God-Generals are your direct subordinates. Aren't you the one who wants to start a war?
Van : Tear, I've heard you were hurt, are you alright?
Tear : Don't change the topic!
Van : It's true that the Six God-Generals are my subordinates, but they are also part of the Grand Maestro faction. It's likely they are under orders from Grand Maestro Mohs. I didn't know anything about what they were doing.
Tear : Then, are you saying you have nothing to do with all of this?
Van : No, it's not because I was unaware of what my own troops were doing that I have nothing to do with it. But I don't side with the Grand Maestro faction.
Tear : I don't believe you.
Van : So that is why you attacked me at the Fabre manor.
Tear : ...
Van : Anyway, I don't have any relation with Mohs. I will order the God-Generals to stop acting irrationally, although I don't know if they will listen. By the way, I haven't seen Luke yet...
Guy : He went outside to be alone for a while. He's had to put up with a lot recently.