Scenario:A Peace of the Pie - Chapter 4: Dream of the Departed - Episode 4

A Peace of the Pie - Chapter 4: Dream of the Departed - Episode 4

Lily awakens to learn that it may have been the Sun Lord who showed her the dream. At the same time, Grueler returns from his war council and consents to the peace talks.

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Having slipped abruptly from consciousness, Lily has been carried to a room somewhere in the Souval settlement.

Her eyes flutter open and she yawns as she gazes blankly at the ceiling.

Lily: Ahhh... Good... morning...

Souval Vanguard: Oh, so you're awake at last, are you? What happened to you then?

Souval Vanguard: Hm? And you've got tears on your cheeks, look. Have a bad dream, did you?

Lily: Tears? Oh, you're right. But I can't remember the dream.

Lily: I just kind of feel like I've seen something terribly, terribly sad...

Souval Vanguard: Oh? Maybe it was a dream given to you by the Sun Lord.

Lily: The Sun Lord?

Souval Vanguard: Yeah, he used to live here among us. He's sort of like your Snow Maiden. But they say he disappeared more than a hundred years ago.

Souval Vanguard: There's no one left among us who knows how to reach him. But you're a Crystalia princess, right? Maybe the Sun Lord wanted to give you a message.

Lily: Oh my, you really think so?

Souval Vanguard: Hey, I wasn't exactly being serious, you know! I mean, maybe that's it, maybe not.

Souval Vanguard: Anyway are you feeling okay now? Commander Grueler's asked to see your friends already.

Lily: Really? They must be discussing the peace talks proposal!

Souval Vanguard: They're in the guest quarters. Just around that corner and straight ahead of you.

Lily: Thank you! I'll go straight there!

Souval Vanguard: Oh, about that pie, it was—
Oh, too late, she's gone.

Souval Vanguard: I guess I can tell her next time I see her.

Souval Vanguard: What am I talking about? What next time?

Lyria: So have you come to a decision?

Grueler: Yes.

Vyrn: Come on then. Don't keep us in suspense! I haven't got any more nails left to bite!

Grueler: Why? It doesn't affect you skyfarers either way, does it? I don't understand you.

Grueler: Anyway, here's what I've decided.

Grueler: We will stop our preparations for war... temporarily.

Grueler: And under certain conditions, we'll enter into these peace talks as requested by the Ice Crystal Palace.

Lyria: !

Vyrn: All right! I knew you'd see sense!

Grueler: Let's not get ahead of ourselves. I didn't say the war's over, did I?

Grueler: There are still unanswered questions about our former chieftain's death. We don't know who the assassin was.

Grueler: As such, the first talks will concentrate on getting to the truth of this matter. And that's non-negotiable.

Grueler: So let both the people and the Crystalia know. If either refuse, we'll consider them responsible for the assassination, and that will start a war.

Grueler: You can continue your role as envoy and deliver the message. Think you can get everyone onside?

Lily: Yes!

Lyria: Lily! Oh, thank goodness you're up and about again.

Lily: Yes, I'm fine. Thank you, Chieftain Grueler!

Grueler: I'm not looking for thanks. Okay, we're done here.

And so Grueler agrees to provisional talks, albeit with certain conditions.

The party quickly sets off for Torwa and the Ice Crystal Palace, determined to keep things moving in the right direction.