โ trust? you have broken my trust. โ
โ you seemed troubled in your sleep, even for you. nightmares? โ ย
โ if youโre not fighting dirty, youโre not fighting, right? โ ย
โ the worst is still ahead of us. we must be strong. โ ย
โ itโs times like this i really miss home. โ
โ you must live with your deeds, but do not be troubled by them. โ
โ you donโt strike me as someone who fears death. โ
โ that is not who i am anymore. โ ย
โ the problem doesnโt have to reach our doorstop to be our responsibility. โ ย
โ please donโt make me do this. โ ย
โ the storm is getting worse. โ ย
โ iโd offer you a hug, but why traumatise either of us further. โ ย
โ whatever anger youโre feeling, whatever loathing toward meโฆitโs nothing to what iโve said to myself. โ ย
โ i know the hate that burns you from within. iโve felt those flamesโฆknown the comfort of their warmth. โ ย
โ i do not need you to protect me. โ ย
โ be glad you have a home to remember fondly. โ ย
โ youโve come a long way since i first met you. โ ย
โ the pain only grows. will i ever be free of it? โ
โ i need youโฆi canโt do this by myself. โ ย
โ got a case of pride, i get it. hope yours clears up quicker than mine did. โ ย
โ you were given an impossible problem. do not blame yourself for failing to solve it. โ
โ you speak of your deeds with shame. โ
โ i wronged you. and i cannot change thatโฆand can never apologise enough for it. โ ย
โ we do not know what lies ahead. i wish to enjoy the time we have left. โ ย
โ there is no need to shoulder this burden on your own. โ ย
โ i suppose thatโs all any of us can hope for in the end. that our death has purpose. โ ย
โ i donโt need to hear about your mistakes. iโve made enough of my own, thanks. โ ย
โ some free advice? you donโt want to let anyone catch you talking to your sword. โ ย
โ you reek of cheap mead and that is by far your most endearing characteristic. โ ย
โ i expected you to come and find me. that no matter how hurt or angry, you wouldnโt abandon me when i needed you the most. โ ย
โ you started this fight โ i will end it. โ ย
โ you donโt have to do this kinda stuff just to keep my mind off things. โ ย
โ could i ever think of this place as home again? after all thatโs happened? โ ย
โ all too often, people are blinded to all but their immediate self-interest. โ
โ not exactly a calming presence, are you? โ
โ know that all reigns end, and all empires fall. โ
โ do not doubt the lengths i will go to. โ
โ so much as been taken from me and iโm supposed to let it all go? โ ย
โ if you donโt think i could lead us, just say so. โ
โ iโm not saying anything you havenโt thought. โ
โ thereโs no making this right, is there? โ
โ love should beโcould beโstronger than hatred. โ
โ it seems to me we share a common enemy. โ
โ i know how bad it can get with oneโs own kin. โ
โ seems the only thing i can do right these days is destroy everything around me. โ
โ i am haunted by your incompetence. it keeps me up at night. โ
โ so iโm not allowed to give you a nickname? โ
โ oooh, getting nosey. getting personal. โ
โ thatโs the most dangerous and irresponsible thing iโve ever heard. โ
โ i havenโt given up hope on you. โ
โ i had hoped my days of ceaseless battles were over. โ
โ to grieve deeply is to love fully. โ
โ the truth is always more complicated. to imagine itโs simple is dangerous. โ ย
โ youโre a killer, just like your father. โ
โ you think you just get to walk away? โ ย
โ uhโฆsomeoneโll clean that up. โ
โ i dont know if weโre breaking fate, or fateโs breaking us. โ
โ how can you, of anyone alive, be squeamish about war? โ
โ oh, wowโฆthatโs quite the compliment. โ
โ i grow tired of your lack of empathy. โ
โ to abandon a poisonous path and walk another is no small challenge. โ ย
โ can i get you a water or something? โ
โ confronting the past comes with a price. โ
โ i want things to be the way they were. โ
โ being in loveโs always a risk. thatโs what makes it fun. โ
โ i was always fond of our talks, you know. โ
โ curiosityโs all well and goodโฆbut soโs privacy, yes? โ
โ whatever you ask, consider it done. i am forever in your debt. โ
โ whatโs the biggest thing youโve ever fought? โ
โ soโฆwas this all that you hoped for? โ
โ the closer we get, the more tightness grows in my chest. โ
โ your path leads to countless deaths. unimaginable pain and suffering. โ
โ canโt you take a joke, you old goat? โ
โ everyone takes it easy on you because theyโre scared of your father. โ
โ thatโs family. ย ย you got to keep them close where they can make you good and crazy. โ
โ maybe, for the moment, youโre of more use to me alive. โ
โ look at the ruins before you and understand the truth: this was your doing. โ
โ forgive me. my words were chosen carelessly. โ
โ my success does not come from luck. โ
โ just shut up and drink. โ
โ no matter the size, every creature has a weakness. โ
โ sometimes we never really know the ones we love. โ
โ tell me about your homeland. โ
โ leadership? not really my strong suit, letโs be honest. โ
โ what am i gonna do, walk around with a bandage on my head, begging for attention? โ
โ why are you so bent on hurting me like this? iโve done nothing to you. โ
โ you seem like a calm and reasonable person. ย ย ย are you a calm and reasonable person? โ
โ iโve seen my fair share of bloodshed, but this is an awful lot for one morning. โ
โ if youโre planning on killing me, at least let me finish this song. โ
โ everywhere i look, i am reminded of my mistakes. โ
โ i have seen many lands. many realms. i can tell you with some certainty: no such paradise exists. โ
โ do something about it or shut up already. โ
โ breaking tension with humour is the sacred duty of a travelling companion. โ
โ forgiveness can be powerful. even for the unworthy. โ
โ you have no idea the kind of shit iโve been through. โ
โ our actions have consequences. to be reminded of them is not a punishment. โ
โ take the hint. go away. โ
โ something is on your mind. what is it? โ
โ what a twisted little soul you have. โ
โ your eyes say everything. โ
โ me and you against the world, huh? just like the old days. โ
โ there is no making things right. only better than they were. โ
โ without me? i thought we were partners. โ
โ this will end in blood. the only question that remains is which side is willing to spill more. โ
โ i have lost myself before. more than once. โ
โ you cannot sneak up on me like that. โ
โ is it always moral to kill something thatโs trying to kill you? โ
โ weโve gotta be more than a bunch of stories with our endings already written. โ
โ the smell is making my eyes burn. โ
โ you are staringโฆ โ
โ even the brightest among us carry darkness. โ
โ anyone ever tell you that you babble when youโre terrified? โ
โ every path i walkโฆleads back to vengeance. โ
โ maybe our families are just meant to be enemies. โ
โ i know how it feelsโฆto lose a parent. โ
โ your love of this placeโฆi can feel it. anyone can. โ
โ what you can do is get the fuck out of my sight. โ
โ it was stupid of me to hope in the first place. โ
โ is that regret in your voice? โ
โ there are things even gods cannot control. โ
โ you donโt care about anyone beyond yourself. โ
โ say something. i enjoy hearing your voice. โ
โ does it frighten you? that is why you must do it. โ
โ the dumb doesnโt fall far from the tree. โ
โ youโre quite agitated, even for you. โ
โ ainโt you never seen a legend in the flesh before? โ
โ you are one of the few i would call a โfriendโ. โ
โ this place is kinda pretty, when things arenโt trying to kill us. โ
โ i find the hues and shades of your shortcomings almost moving. โ
โ i still might kill you when this is over. โ
โ i wish i could do more, i really do. โ
โ do you ever have those moments where you wish you couldโฆgo back? rewrite your own past, make different decisions. โ
โ do you want me to stop talking about your muscles? โ
โ you are a formidable warrior, but even more than that, you have a good heart. โ
โ this world takes more strength than it gave me. โ
โ iโm trying to save your life, you big jerk. โ
โ at least something out here doesnโt wanna kill me. โ
โ iโll just say it. iโm getting a really terrible feeling from this place. โ
โ violence changes us. you are not weak to feel its effects. โ
โ iโve always loved you, you know. โ
โ what side are you on anyway? โ
โ everything was fine until you showed up. โ
โ i have beenโฆfalling back into my old ways. angry. distrustful. โ
โ one day, you will have to survive. without me. โ
โ you donโt have to like me butโฆweโre gonna have to trust each other. โ
โ you think war drives me? or power? wealth? no. never has. โ
โ and they say iโm the bad guy. โ
โ you feel it in the air, donโt you? the anxiety. โ
โ iโm not being weird, youโre being weird. โ
โ sure youโre up for breaking the rules like this? โ
โ doubt is a weakness we cannot afford. โ
โ mm. i do not like riddles. โ
โ it just seems like a lot for someone your age. โ
โ use the judgement of a man and not of a child. โ
โ so what are we supposed to do? roll over? do nothing? โ
โ war will not give you the purpose you seek. โ
โ nasty hit! are you alright? โ
โ well, glad you survived the first day. โ
โ what do you think? is there a right side in this war? โ
โ didnโt you ever have an awkward phase in your youth? โ
โ you will not find me good company. โ
โ how about we just donโt kill each other? โ
โ what have your promises ever been worth? โ
โ why would you come this way alone? โ
โ leave now, whether you value your life or peace in your death. โ
โ i put you in so much pain. put you in a terrible situation. โ
โ the most difficult battles are fought within. โ
โ itโs not my job to teach you everything. โ
โ thanks for patching me up. โ
โ loss can do things to a man. โ
โ i donโt know why i thought i could do this alone. โ
โ i will do what it takes to keep you safe. โ
โ a desperate creature can be the most dangerous. โ
โ youโre just sharing your thoughts on a subject you know nothing about. โ
โ this isnโt who you want to be. โ
โ i knew this was going too smoothly. โ
โ can one man do this much damage? โ
โ this is your final warning. โ
โ you have a lot of nerve, know that? โ
โ i am counting on you. to be safe. to be smart. โ
โ uh, maybe thatโs not a good idea? โ
โ well, that was violent. โ
โ donโt go to too much trouble on my account. โ
โ are you not a soldier? are you not a leader of people? โ
โ just when i thought you couldnโt get even more godly. โ
โ do you wish to speak of what happened? โ
โ you have no hold on me any more. โ
โ have you ever been in love? โ
โ mind if i give you the best advice youโve heard all day and possibly ever? sleep. โ
โ youโll have my wise and faithful counsel always. โ
โ look, i just want to do the right thing. โ
โ all i ask for is a good nightโs rest. โ
โ youโre angry with me, arenโt you? โ
โ we live in strange times. โ
โ do you hear that? i thought i heard a voice. โ
โ any outsider is considered a threat. โ
โ it is not always wrong to trust people. โ
โ never thought iโd be so relieved to be back here. โ
โ well, we all make mistakes. โ
โ this is the craziest thing iโve ever done. โ
โ when we get out of here, iโll give you some space. โ
โ violence cannot prevent violence. โ
โ the truth can be a cruel thing. โ
โ defy your prophecy at your own peril. โ
โ i must say, i think we make a good team. โ
โ where would you even be without me? โ
โ calm your mind. control it. โ
โ you lookโฆweirder than i imagined. โ
โ we must tread carefully. danger is close. โ
โ there are worse things to discover about someone you love. โ
โ i know how it feels to be wronged. โ
โ did you just wake up with the urge to be a pain in my ass? โ
โ is it revenge if justice is served? โ
โ sometimes there is no other way. โ
โ all journeys come to an end. โ
โ youโre the first person that iโve talked to in a really long time. โ
โ iโve been waiting my whole life for this moment. โ
โ soโฆdo you forgive me? โ
โ sorry, iโm just really excited to talk to you. โ
โ is there any way to stop fate? โ
โ it would be the first time in a while i have something truly mine. โ
โ the earth is the reflection of those who tend it. โ
โ i have to say. i am profoundly unimpressed. โ
โ i did not come to you for a lecture. โ
โ perhaps there is a measure of monster inside us all. โ
โ i was about to look for you. โ
โ i said we would speak no more of that. โ
โ peace cannot endure without force to protect it. โ
โ what is it you will not tell me? โ
โ where has everyone gone, i wonder? โ
โ i suppose weโre all entitled to walk our own paths. regardless of where they end. โ
โ you are in way over your head. โ
โ so much about that day i wish i could change. โ
โ it is difficult to seek forgiveness when you feel unworthy. โ
โ i donโt recall asking you to come along. โ
โ donโt you know who i am? โ
โ real power does not need to flaunt. it emerges when the time is right. โ
โ i donโt move, you donโt move. donโt do anything youโll regret. โ
โ sorry we got off on the wrong foot there. โ
โ i meant it when i said youโre not a prisoner here. โ
โ the culmination of love is grief, and still we open our hearts to the inevitable. โ
โ why arenโt we working together? โ
โ maybe together we can take back whatโs ours. โ
โ you donโt hear me spreading your business all around town, do you? โ
โ you judge me? you? โ
โ you think iโm being stupid. โ
โ go before i change my mind. โ
โ you deserve nothing but pain. โ
โ always expect the unexpected. โ
โ donโt go telling anyone about that. โ
โ i shouldnโt have listened to you. โ
โ you think my anger is irrational? โ
โ prophecies are slippery by nature. โ
โ seek no quarrel with me, and iโll have no quarrel with you. โ
โ youโre a destroyer, like me. โ
โ you think iโm trouble? you just met me. โ
โ not sure that makes me feel any betterโฆ โ
โ let me see the monster inside. โ
โ i know what youโre doing.ย ย ย trying to play on my sympathies in the hope i let you live. โ
โ i do not want you to feel alone. โ
โ the mistakes of the past need not be repeated. โ
โ never mindโฆi shouldnโt have asked. โ
โ i regret many things. killing you will not be one of them. โ
โ do you believe in fate? โ
โ you canโt kill what you canโt catch. โ
โ i just could use some fresh air, is all. โ
โ i told you never to come back here. โ ย