1 00:00:08,300 --> 00:00:11,110 It came out so cleanly! Is this edible, too? 2 00:00:18,300 --> 00:00:19,990 There's so much! 3 00:00:20,220 --> 00:00:24,050 Lady Serafina... aren't you fitting in a little too well? 4 00:00:40,940 --> 00:00:48,580 The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King 5 00:01:57,470 --> 00:02:01,490 U-Um, Lady Serafina, might I have a word? 6 00:02:01,850 --> 00:02:04,057 What is it, Malcius? 7 00:02:04,140 --> 00:02:07,810 You said you intended on returning to Illdoren someday, so... 8 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:11,620 Should you really have accepted that necklace? 9 00:02:15,860 --> 00:02:19,577 Probably not. I think I may have made a mistake. 10 00:02:19,660 --> 00:02:24,317 Even if it has no binding power under the Order of Commoneras, 11 00:02:24,400 --> 00:02:26,577 agreeing to an engagement might have been a bit rash. 12 00:02:26,660 --> 00:02:29,477 But with what Resia told me... 13 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,837 Even if she was once a princess, she's the great chief's wife! 14 00:02:32,920 --> 00:02:35,670 You shouldn't have taken her at her word! 15 00:02:36,540 --> 00:02:38,170 Fear not, Malcius. 16 00:02:38,530 --> 00:02:44,427 I-I will never forget my duty as a n-noble! 17 00:02:44,510 --> 00:02:46,560 That is not very convincing! 18 00:02:47,150 --> 00:02:48,757 I-It's just that... 19 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,017 I was giving some thought to what Resia said 20 00:02:51,100 --> 00:02:57,690 about searching for my own happiness, or... something along those lines. 21 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,617 And that's what made you so indecisive? 22 00:03:01,700 --> 00:03:05,260 I-Indecisive...? 23 00:03:05,650 --> 00:03:10,420 I realize that's the case... I do, and yet... 24 00:03:10,770 --> 00:03:13,247 When I try to think about what happiness means to me, 25 00:03:13,330 --> 00:03:15,980 after a life of nothing but chivalry and swordplay... 26 00:03:17,460 --> 00:03:20,540 I'm at a loss! Nothing comes to mind! 27 00:03:21,620 --> 00:03:26,890 That's rather pitiful. And I have to say... 28 00:03:28,910 --> 00:03:33,447 It's bizarre seeing the knight among knights, Lavillant the Frozen, 29 00:03:33,530 --> 00:03:36,400 act like a naive village girl! 30 00:03:41,330 --> 00:03:44,037 Well, I can see why you'd view me as such... 31 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:47,450 but it's more like a misunderstanding. 32 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:51,870 Before all this, all I had in my head were my duty and the war. 33 00:03:53,330 --> 00:03:55,467 Fulfilling the duty of someone born into a noble house 34 00:03:55,550 --> 00:03:57,420 blessed with talent for war... 35 00:03:57,740 --> 00:04:01,260 For as long as I can remember, those things have been my focus. 36 00:04:01,690 --> 00:04:02,930 That's... 37 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:06,910 Thinking back, I may have obsessed with those matters. 38 00:04:07,820 --> 00:04:09,527 Though I can see why you might have interpreted 39 00:04:09,610 --> 00:04:11,560 that as behaving like the ideal knight. 40 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:17,150 It's not that I resent you for it. It's just... 41 00:04:17,670 --> 00:04:18,917 Since coming to this land, 42 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,950 meeting its people, and seeing how they live their lives... 43 00:04:22,670 --> 00:04:25,817 I may have been a knight commander with the Eastern Expedition, 44 00:04:25,900 --> 00:04:30,420 but to them, I was little more than an invader from the west. 45 00:04:31,910 --> 00:04:34,037 Lady Serafina... 46 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:38,910 I wouldn't say that I regret the last seven years of my life. 47 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:43,510 I was doing what I believed, at the time, was the right thing. 48 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:50,810 But... I could've never imagined that the people here wouldn't hate me for it. 49 00:04:51,550 --> 00:04:54,560 And you feel guilty because of it? 50 00:04:56,060 --> 00:05:01,070 Could that guilt truly drive you to abandon your homeland?! 51 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:03,480 My homeland... 52 00:05:03,990 --> 00:05:07,667 The desolate, barren lands of Illdoren. 53 00:05:07,750 --> 00:05:12,717 For all the gains that this expedition has had over seven years, 54 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:15,960 so many of our fighting men were slain... 55 00:05:16,280 --> 00:05:19,150 That I question whether it was worth it. 56 00:05:19,910 --> 00:05:21,510 Whether I attend to my homeland, 57 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:25,430 or my guilt... either way, I would be forsaking something I care about. 58 00:05:25,850 --> 00:05:29,590 I'm not sure I like the sound of that. 59 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:34,740 Cersei? I can see why you would, considering what you've been through. 60 00:05:35,260 --> 00:05:37,577 But even if the people here pay it no mind, 61 00:05:37,660 --> 00:05:40,100 I can't simply forget the things I've done. 62 00:05:40,530 --> 00:05:44,507 I can't forgot how my actions should have earned me their distrust and hate. 63 00:05:44,590 --> 00:05:47,550 Oh, I'm done talking about that stuff. 64 00:05:48,450 --> 00:05:50,647 But for all your talk about guilt and obligation, 65 00:05:50,730 --> 00:05:54,370 you're still wearing that engagement necklace. 66 00:05:55,030 --> 00:05:58,250 Mulling over your misgivings while you're wearing something that would come off 67 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:02,540 if you wanted it to is practically farcical. 68 00:06:06,510 --> 00:06:09,860 Besides, no matter what your worries are, we all still need to eat. 69 00:06:10,110 --> 00:06:14,420 I'd say that's more pressing than the things that are on your mind. 70 00:06:21,660 --> 00:06:26,580 Thinking back on it now, the food in these lands is so abundant. 71 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:33,457 The woods and waterways are rich with nourishment. 72 00:06:33,540 --> 00:06:36,577 And the dragons in the forests, ferocious though they are, 73 00:06:36,660 --> 00:06:41,097 are large enough to feed hundreds of people after a single hunt. 74 00:06:41,180 --> 00:06:43,290 Yes, the woods. 75 00:06:43,700 --> 00:06:47,087 The woods here are deep, and the mountains are rugged... 76 00:06:47,170 --> 00:06:50,470 It stands to reason that people would be unable to farm such land. 77 00:06:50,780 --> 00:06:54,180 Without cultivating the land, there's no room to live or any way to grow grain... 78 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,310 But upon cultivating it, they risk losing the land's bounty in the long term. 79 00:06:58,280 --> 00:07:02,330 It's been nearly 700 years of us trying to claim their land, every few decades... 80 00:07:02,600 --> 00:07:04,627 Compared to our borders before the expeditions, 81 00:07:04,710 --> 00:07:06,607 it's true that we have claimed more territory, 82 00:07:06,690 --> 00:07:09,130 which should include fertile lands... 83 00:07:09,740 --> 00:07:11,057 But it makes little difference. 84 00:07:11,140 --> 00:07:13,090 Are we simply depleting it too quickly? 85 00:07:13,470 --> 00:07:14,390 Sera. 86 00:07:17,830 --> 00:07:22,560 I understand you're deep in thought, but it's made you look like a squirrel. 87 00:07:23,830 --> 00:07:26,180 Here, Lady Serafina! 88 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:31,007 Th-Thank you. What a relief. 89 00:07:31,090 --> 00:07:33,060 Are you all right, Sera? 90 00:07:34,940 --> 00:07:38,140 Were you thinking about the things you mentioned this afternoon? 91 00:07:41,790 --> 00:07:46,167 No. I was pondering the significance of the Eastern Expedition to the people, 92 00:07:46,250 --> 00:07:48,440 as both a knight and a noble. 93 00:07:48,900 --> 00:07:52,460 Seizing your lands for the sake of our people... 94 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:58,230 I cannot say with confidence that it was a righteous cause anymore. 95 00:07:59,030 --> 00:08:00,360 But were I to say that, 96 00:08:00,700 --> 00:08:03,077 would the knights and soldiers who fought resent me? 97 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:05,760 Would the citizens, who were saved by our expansion? 98 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:08,220 Sera. 99 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:13,510 After we finish eating, why don't we talk outside? 100 00:08:16,130 --> 00:08:17,997 The beauty of the triplet moons remains the same, 101 00:08:18,080 --> 00:08:20,520 whether in the east or the west. 102 00:08:20,810 --> 00:08:23,887 Indeed. They're beautiful, Sera. 103 00:08:23,970 --> 00:08:24,800 Yes. 104 00:08:26,210 --> 00:08:31,167 My pondering from this afternoon, and over the past few days... 105 00:08:31,250 --> 00:08:33,350 I genuinely don't know what to do anymore. 106 00:08:34,160 --> 00:08:35,947 Part of me thinks I should return 107 00:08:36,030 --> 00:08:38,847 for the sake of my people and my comrades... 108 00:08:38,930 --> 00:08:42,410 While another wants to consider my own happiness. 109 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:45,710 And it feels like I'm at a crossroads. 110 00:08:47,050 --> 00:08:52,347 In that case, perhaps... you could use your imagination. 111 00:08:52,430 --> 00:08:53,800 Imagination? 112 00:08:55,290 --> 00:08:59,137 That's not the kind of thing I'd expect to hear from you. 113 00:08:59,220 --> 00:09:01,097 I don't see why. 114 00:09:01,180 --> 00:09:03,037 I'd say, compared to most, 115 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:06,940 I give a fair bit more thought to things like dreams and ideals. 116 00:09:07,250 --> 00:09:11,477 The Tefyu say that having a strong enough desire 117 00:09:11,560 --> 00:09:15,617 can make a wish reality. 118 00:09:15,700 --> 00:09:19,530 If they're right, then I imagine doubts can only give rise to regrets. 119 00:09:19,870 --> 00:09:24,777 Which is why, Sera, it may help you to imagine what the outcomes might be, 120 00:09:24,860 --> 00:09:26,510 in order to decide what you want. 121 00:09:26,820 --> 00:09:30,210 Imagination... Imagining things, eh? 122 00:09:31,710 --> 00:09:36,820 Supposing I return home with some sort of positive accomplishment... 123 00:09:40,620 --> 00:09:42,697 More than anything, I'd want our people to not starve, 124 00:09:42,780 --> 00:09:46,537 and enjoy great bounty. Enough to put an end to the expeditions... 125 00:09:46,620 --> 00:09:48,207 But even should that happen, 126 00:09:48,290 --> 00:09:52,237 I'll likely meet a dour fate as a noble after being taken captive. 127 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:55,490 Locked away in some chamber for the rest of my days... 128 00:09:55,710 --> 00:09:58,990 The more I think about it, the more grim it seems. 129 00:10:01,050 --> 00:10:04,490 Granted, I knew that was a possibility... 130 00:10:04,980 --> 00:10:08,000 But now, suppose, hypothetically, 131 00:10:08,470 --> 00:10:13,130 I abandon my duties as a knight and choose Veor instead... 132 00:10:13,930 --> 00:10:16,427 Rustic as he is, I wouldn't say he's vulgar or anything. 133 00:10:16,510 --> 00:10:18,997 And his skill with a sword, while not a match for mine, 134 00:10:19,080 --> 00:10:21,680 is a near contest thanks to his strength and size... 135 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:24,700 Then again, he's only 18... 136 00:10:25,110 --> 00:10:27,710 with experience, he may yet become stronger than me. 137 00:10:27,860 --> 00:10:31,240 And as Resia's son, his heritage is without question... 138 00:10:32,270 --> 00:10:36,727 Hard as it is to imagine, suppose we had a child? 139 00:10:36,810 --> 00:10:40,630 A child?! Could Veor and I have a child together?! 140 00:10:40,950 --> 00:10:43,350 I suppose we could. 141 00:10:43,710 --> 00:10:46,420 Huh, that might not be so bad... 142 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:52,840 Wait, this is more like fantasizing! 143 00:10:54,030 --> 00:10:57,177 And I'm no closer to making a decision! 144 00:10:57,260 --> 00:11:00,030 I see. You're unsure of what to do, then. 145 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:06,800 I had honestly expected that you'd be more keen to reject me. 146 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:10,280 Which is why I'm pleased to see your indecision. 147 00:11:11,830 --> 00:11:15,927 It means that your feelings for me are comparable to your previous way of life, 148 00:11:16,010 --> 00:11:20,070 your beliefs, and your pride, does it not? 149 00:11:21,790 --> 00:11:24,830 Which is plenty for me, at the moment. 150 00:11:25,270 --> 00:11:26,997 Do you realize... 151 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:29,937 that you're contradicting what you said before? 152 00:11:30,020 --> 00:11:32,967 First you tell me not to hesitate, and then to ponder more... 153 00:11:33,050 --> 00:11:36,737 Well, the problem is yours to solve, Sera. 154 00:11:36,820 --> 00:11:39,507 All I can really do is be by your side. 155 00:11:39,590 --> 00:11:44,767 That said... it may be wise for you to broaden your perspective 156 00:11:44,850 --> 00:11:47,350 if you wish to resolve your problem. 157 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:49,100 How's that? 158 00:11:49,670 --> 00:11:52,790 Perhaps it's time you consider taking a journey. 159 00:11:55,130 --> 00:11:56,337 Lord Sidius. 160 00:11:56,420 --> 00:11:57,837 Your humble servant, Hilbane, 161 00:11:57,920 --> 00:12:00,740 has returned from the expedition with news. 162 00:12:01,010 --> 00:12:05,620 I beg your pardon for coming unannounced, as it is of an urgent nature. 163 00:12:06,380 --> 00:12:07,220 Enter. 164 00:12:07,670 --> 00:12:08,410 Yes, sir. 165 00:12:16,640 --> 00:12:19,630 First, let me to praise you for returning with this news. 166 00:12:20,190 --> 00:12:22,017 The fact that you're here makes the nature 167 00:12:22,100 --> 00:12:24,890 of this information somewhat obvious. 168 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:27,490 Has Serafina fallen in battle? 169 00:12:28,270 --> 00:12:32,667 N-No, sir. Her remains were never found. 170 00:12:32,750 --> 00:12:35,587 It's likely that, while battling 171 00:12:35,670 --> 00:12:39,030 an enemy general as our rear guard, she was taken captive. 172 00:12:40,020 --> 00:12:41,770 A distinction without a difference. 173 00:12:41,990 --> 00:12:42,947 Yes, sir. 174 00:12:43,030 --> 00:12:44,647 The matter of my sister can wait. 175 00:12:44,730 --> 00:12:47,997 What of the remaining strength of the expedition's forces? 176 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:53,540 Sir! Thanks to the princess' efforts, our losses were light. 177 00:12:55,560 --> 00:13:01,050 Light losses. It won't take long before another expedition is organized, then. 178 00:13:02,100 --> 00:13:04,420 A genuinely perplexing problem. 179 00:13:06,490 --> 00:13:07,897 Did she not realize that 180 00:13:07,980 --> 00:13:11,300 sacrificing her own life would not suffice to save the people? 181 00:13:12,690 --> 00:13:14,730 My poor Serafina. 182 00:13:21,620 --> 00:13:24,150 A trip... a journey to a distant place, eh? 183 00:13:24,890 --> 00:13:28,730 I can't deny it's a perfect opportunity to expand my perspective. 184 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:33,700 But where will we be going? 185 00:13:35,010 --> 00:13:38,170 Perhaps the elegant capital of the elves... 186 00:13:38,620 --> 00:13:42,170 Or the paradise where the fairies frolic? 187 00:13:42,450 --> 00:13:45,837 The dryads... or rather, those living plants... 188 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:49,680 It's odd how easily my mind comes up with these bizarre images. 189 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:54,597 I wonder if the dwarves have an expansive, subterranean kingdom. 190 00:13:54,680 --> 00:13:59,250 Oh, that can't be! This isn't some fantasy novel! 191 00:13:59,670 --> 00:14:00,530 Sera. 192 00:14:01,910 --> 00:14:04,327 You're interested in the Quefto's settlement? 193 00:14:04,410 --> 00:14:08,010 Veor! Don't scare me like that! You're liable to give me a heart attack. 194 00:14:08,250 --> 00:14:09,547 Forgive me, forgive me. 195 00:14:09,630 --> 00:14:14,330 But their settlement is actually close to what you described. 196 00:14:15,110 --> 00:14:17,737 While the underground buildings leave an impression, 197 00:14:17,820 --> 00:14:22,460 the most striking thing is that they have hot springs! 198 00:14:24,150 --> 00:14:25,350 And what is that? 199 00:14:25,910 --> 00:14:28,530 I suppose it's not clear from the words alone... 200 00:14:29,020 --> 00:14:33,987 And someone born in a land of only plains would have know way of knowing. 201 00:14:34,070 --> 00:14:36,730 So, what exactly is a hot spring? 202 00:14:37,660 --> 00:14:40,250 How to describe it... let's see... 203 00:14:41,050 --> 00:14:44,230 Think of it as a natural hot bath. 204 00:14:45,030 --> 00:14:46,787 A hot bath? In nature? 205 00:14:46,870 --> 00:14:50,867 Come now! Hot baths are a luxury for those with the time and money 206 00:14:50,950 --> 00:14:52,287 for a great deal of firewood. 207 00:14:52,370 --> 00:14:54,987 According to the Quefto, this water is hot to begin with. 208 00:14:55,070 --> 00:14:57,170 Something to do with heat from the ground. 209 00:15:00,990 --> 00:15:04,677 They just... have hot water from out of nowhere?! Does that seem fair to you?! 210 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:07,357 The lakeside village is has plenty of water and dragon meat, 211 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:09,677 to say nothing of lumber! 212 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:11,267 And now I find out the dwarves have mythril 213 00:15:11,350 --> 00:15:13,567 and an infinite source of hot water! 214 00:15:13,650 --> 00:15:17,187 How in the blazes are these lands so bloody rich?! 215 00:15:17,270 --> 00:15:20,067 I'm glad to see this sort of thing still surprises you. 216 00:15:20,150 --> 00:15:24,380 Granted, the hot springs came as a shock to me, too. 217 00:15:24,810 --> 00:15:28,157 I can only remember my time from the frontier village... 218 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:31,077 But the memories I have of bathing in the river in winter 219 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:33,860 make it clear to me how valuable fuel for fire can be. 220 00:15:34,010 --> 00:15:37,067 The outskirts of the wilderness that the west have colonized 221 00:15:37,150 --> 00:15:41,367 aren't that much better than the relative best parts of Illdoren territory. 222 00:15:41,450 --> 00:15:44,670 The lack of dragons and fairies is proof of that. 223 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:46,090 True enough. 224 00:15:46,840 --> 00:15:51,287 Not that I'd want to live any place with those things. 225 00:15:51,370 --> 00:15:55,300 I honestly still can't understand how it doesn't bother you barbarians. 226 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:58,850 Do you really think it's that simple? 227 00:16:00,330 --> 00:16:04,430 The warriors here have no real option but to hunt dragons in order to survive. 228 00:16:04,740 --> 00:16:08,250 Those incapable of that kind of lifestyle end up dying. 229 00:16:09,770 --> 00:16:12,207 Villages without healthy warriors 230 00:16:12,290 --> 00:16:15,320 often end up becoming feeding grounds for dragons. 231 00:16:15,650 --> 00:16:16,970 That's... 232 00:16:17,550 --> 00:16:19,330 It is what it is. 233 00:16:19,610 --> 00:16:23,437 Either cultivate a barren land where your meager harvests are taken as taxes 234 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:25,887 and risk freezing and starvation... 235 00:16:25,970 --> 00:16:29,387 or live someplace where you can eat your fill 236 00:16:29,470 --> 00:16:32,220 but will die without the protection of strong fighters. 237 00:16:34,300 --> 00:16:38,747 All I can say for certain is that we will die someday. 238 00:16:38,830 --> 00:16:43,517 And I would personally rather be eaten by a dragon than starve to death. 239 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:46,867 Doesn't being part of the circle of life at least 240 00:16:46,950 --> 00:16:49,760 feel like a death with a purpose? 241 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:54,360 I can't understand what you're saying at all. 242 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:58,347 That makes sense. Chalk it up to a difference in values. 243 00:16:58,430 --> 00:17:03,397 I-I mean, if you're eaten, there's no last rites or burial! It's so uncivilized! 244 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:05,930 That's just not as much of a concern here. 245 00:17:08,440 --> 00:17:13,237 You actually asked the dwarf craftsmen to make me a helmet?! 246 00:17:13,320 --> 00:17:14,297 Yes. 247 00:17:14,380 --> 00:17:18,557 But how am I to pay? I can't access my assets from here. 248 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:21,237 There's no need to worry about that. 249 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:25,077 The Morisuberi we hunted the other day was more than enough to pay for it. 250 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:28,817 Since you struck the killing blow, the biggest portion of it was yours. 251 00:17:28,900 --> 00:17:33,260 Add to that my portion, as well as your reward for striking down the Fiend. 252 00:17:33,650 --> 00:17:38,307 Elder Balhath said he was going to make you something in mythril. 253 00:17:38,390 --> 00:17:40,410 Look forward to it. 254 00:17:42,220 --> 00:17:43,810 That sounds amazing! 255 00:17:46,710 --> 00:17:48,760 She seems thrilled. 256 00:17:49,090 --> 00:17:53,170 I've never seen Lady Serafina so happy... 257 00:17:53,620 --> 00:17:56,220 When shall we go, then? When will it be ready? 258 00:17:57,130 --> 00:18:01,040 I'll have to ask. Could the three of you cover your ears? 259 00:18:04,110 --> 00:18:08,300 Lady Vyufmec! 260 00:18:12,940 --> 00:18:16,270 "Thundering Voice" never stops being an apt description. 261 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:24,807 That was a nice bit of Thundering Voice, Orkfiem! Plenty of willpower! 262 00:18:24,890 --> 00:18:27,497 And it's good to see you again, Illdoren! 263 00:18:27,580 --> 00:18:29,447 So energetic... 264 00:18:29,530 --> 00:18:32,457 Sorry to call upon you so suddenly, Lady Vyufmec. 265 00:18:32,540 --> 00:18:37,277 Don't be! Any request from Orkfiem is a top priority for us. 266 00:18:37,360 --> 00:18:40,090 So, you've got a message you need delivered? 267 00:18:41,310 --> 00:18:46,607 To the Kurogane Mountains, in the settlement with the most Quefto. 268 00:18:46,690 --> 00:18:50,427 From Orkfiem to Elder Balhath: 269 00:18:50,510 --> 00:18:53,917 I'd like to know when the item I ordered will be ready. 270 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,990 Got it! And I'm off! 271 00:18:58,260 --> 00:18:59,497 She vanished again. 272 00:18:59,580 --> 00:19:03,067 Wind Tefyu exist in all places at once. 273 00:19:03,150 --> 00:19:04,967 Call upon them with willpower in your voice, 274 00:19:05,050 --> 00:19:06,500 and they'll come to your aid. 275 00:19:06,730 --> 00:19:10,320 Granted, only Father and I can manage that these days. 276 00:19:12,780 --> 00:19:16,197 Huh, it occurs to me that as the next great chief, 277 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,947 do you mediate negotiations between the other clans? 278 00:19:19,030 --> 00:19:20,267 That I do. 279 00:19:20,350 --> 00:19:23,237 I'd even say that's the majority of the alliance's leader's duties. 280 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:26,287 Along with hunting Fiends, acting as the linchpin of the great cleansing, 281 00:19:26,370 --> 00:19:30,177 and dividing various gains between the clans so everyone is happy... 282 00:19:30,260 --> 00:19:32,747 That last bit is particularly tough. 283 00:19:32,830 --> 00:19:34,767 For all your wild looks, 284 00:19:34,850 --> 00:19:36,890 you've got no shortage of responsibility, do you? 285 00:19:37,340 --> 00:19:38,500 That I don't. 286 00:19:39,120 --> 00:19:42,527 But I only intend to do what I can. 287 00:19:42,610 --> 00:19:47,537 That's all any of us can do, ultimately, as we live out our lives. 288 00:19:47,620 --> 00:19:48,997 It might be a heavy burden, 289 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:52,420 but I take pride in inheriting it from my forefathers, Sera. 290 00:19:53,000 --> 00:19:54,240 Veor... 291 00:19:54,850 --> 00:19:58,007 I thought you so uncivilized when we first met, 292 00:19:58,090 --> 00:20:00,800 but your royal blood has never been more obvious. 293 00:20:01,900 --> 00:20:03,577 Have you fallen in love with me all over again? 294 00:20:03,660 --> 00:20:06,260 Wh-What...?! What do you mean again?! 295 00:20:07,090 --> 00:20:09,967 Come now, it's just a turn of phrase! 296 00:20:10,050 --> 00:20:13,940 A-As a noble, it does make me see you in a different light, though... 297 00:20:14,820 --> 00:20:18,717 I'm back! Huh? Why're you so red, Illdoren? 298 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:23,607 I-It's nothing! Now what was the reply to the message? 299 00:20:23,690 --> 00:20:25,687 Oh, that! Right, right. 300 00:20:25,770 --> 00:20:30,577 "Balhath to Orkfiem: It'll be ready tomorrow morning!" he says. 301 00:20:30,660 --> 00:20:34,040 That is excellent! And it settles things, Sera. 302 00:20:34,830 --> 00:20:38,157 Your journey to expand your horizons will begin 303 00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:40,840 with a trip to a Quefto settlement! 304 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:42,630 Right! 305 00:20:54,290 --> 00:20:56,810 What a refreshing morning! 306 00:20:57,630 --> 00:21:00,417 Still, leaving while fully armored... 307 00:21:00,500 --> 00:21:03,237 how likely is it we'll have to fight once we get there? 308 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:07,070 More that we can't let our guard down until we reach the Quefto settlement. 309 00:21:07,500 --> 00:21:10,647 Take a half step out of human territory, and the dragons reign. 310 00:21:10,730 --> 00:21:12,910 Better safe than sorry, no? 311 00:21:13,230 --> 00:21:16,687 Now then, our destination is the Kurogane Mountains. 312 00:21:16,770 --> 00:21:19,507 Near the foot of that biggest peak, hidden by the closer one. 313 00:21:19,590 --> 00:21:22,107 The biggest mountain, behind the other...? 314 00:21:22,190 --> 00:21:25,590 I had wondered where exactly we were going, 315 00:21:26,290 --> 00:21:29,577 but we can't possibly cover that distance in one day! 316 00:21:29,660 --> 00:21:32,360 Who's to say how long it might take? 317 00:21:33,810 --> 00:21:35,860 And I'd say you're worried about nothing. 318 00:21:36,210 --> 00:21:38,767 Now, bear witness! 319 00:21:38,850 --> 00:21:41,877 Among the many Cornem settlements, 320 00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:44,960 this secret is only taught to those of the Lakeside Village! 321 00:21:45,290 --> 00:21:47,860 The symbol of our esteem for the dragons that soar! 322 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:52,120 What is this?! 323 00:21:53,260 --> 00:21:57,037 It is the dream of us warriors who don the armor of dragons! 324 00:21:57,120 --> 00:22:01,087 The reverence of our ancestors takes the form of a beast, 325 00:22:01,170 --> 00:22:03,020 growing until it takes spirit form... 326 00:22:03,630 --> 00:22:06,150 Becoming an Echo Dragon! 327 00:22:13,890 --> 00:22:15,100 We're flying! 328 00:22:25,650 --> 00:22:30,437 Sera. Does this demonstrate our reverence for the dragons sufficiently? 329 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:33,577 You won't find much that is as thrilling as flying through the sky! 330 00:22:33,660 --> 00:22:36,160 Y-Yeah! How could it not?! 331 00:22:37,210 --> 00:22:38,160 I see! 332 00:22:41,390 --> 00:22:44,020 You two seem more and more like newlyweds. 333 00:22:44,550 --> 00:22:48,187 C-Cersei! Veor and I are... 334 00:22:48,270 --> 00:22:50,097 Do we really seem that way?! 335 00:22:50,180 --> 00:22:52,180 Why? Does it bother you? 336 00:22:56,180 --> 00:22:58,180 No, it does not. 337 00:22:58,470 --> 00:23:00,060 Are you that fond of him?! 338 00:23:05,420 --> 00:23:07,990 Hold on tight, everyone! 339 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:17,477 Are we under attack? 340 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:19,620 But where did that flame come from? 341 00:23:19,980 --> 00:23:22,337 We've caught the ire of a troublesome foe. 342 00:23:22,420 --> 00:23:25,020 There is only one type of dragon that breathes fire. 343 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:28,010 The masters of the Kurogane Mountains... 344 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:37,060 The fire dragons—a strain of true dragons—the Guren Nairi!