Equivalent Exchange--Episode 1: Shattered Love

[Rystil Arden]

"Oh Claus...what were you trying to prove? I was so stupid...so shy...and now..." the young man keeps sobbing.

 

[unleashed]

*Rose continues to comfort the young man, while she speaks.*

“Tragically, she probably wasn’t trying to prove anything... just saw the light inside, like we did, and went to take a look. It’s a shame she went out by herself though, instead of waiting for us to return, as I while I hadn’t known Claus long I quite liked her.” Pausing for a moment, she then adds, “Well, why don’t we get her away from this foul place, where her kindness was extinguished. I’m sure she’d like that.”

 

[Rystil Arden]

*The young man nods mutely, though he hesitates for a moment before steeling himself and gathering up the remains of the woman he secretly loved.*

"Let's go," he says simply.

 

[unleashed]

*Smiling sympathetically, Rose moves aside and gestures for the young man to take the lead.*

 

[Rystil Arden]

*He carries the body out to the cemetery and stops.*

"It occurs to me that we don't really have a good place to put this...err her...err there is no grave prepared yet."

 

[unleashed]

“Don’t concern yourself with that, I can easily prepare a grave... you just need to show me where. But don’t you think Claus’ father should be present, if we’re going to bury her?”

 

[Rystil Arden]

"He's probably still asleep. He didn't come when Da gathered the nearby folk. But should we really carry her back to her house like this? It doesn't seem right."

 

[unleashed]

“Well, you could go and try to wake him, the door should be unlocked, or I could go... if you’d prefer to stay here with Claus,” Rose offers, glancing back towards the village.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*The young man simply nods at Rose's suggestion.*

 

[unleashed]

“Well, I’d hoped you’d volunteer to go, as I don’t really want to leave you out here by yourself. Especially with the woman who did that to Claus on the loose. I know Claus wouldn’t want to put you in unnecessary danger either... so I guess I’d better transform something to temporarily cover her, while we both go.”

*If he’s willing to let Rose cover her, she puts her hand together in supplication, before touching the ground and creating a shell over Claus. They then make their way back to Claus’ house together to get her father.*