Scenario:De La Fille and Therese - A Nostalgic Flavor

A Nostalgic Flavor

Therese tries to lead the crew to a favorite sweet shop of hers, but she gets them lost and they are attacked by monsters. Though Therese tends to dwell on her failures, with her friend De La Fille's support, she is gradually gaining confidence.

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Therese: Oh! I know this town!

De La Fille: Is something wrong? You look like you saw a ghost!

The Grandcypher touches down on a certain island.

Seeing the town spread out before them, Therese's eyes are wide as dinner plates.

Therese: Er... W-would all of you happen to maybe be free today?

Therese: Ah, no, of course you aren't! I'm sure you have shopping and all sorts of other things to do. I'm so sorry!

Therese: Wait, wait. Um. What I mean to say is... Would... Would you all like to come eat dessert with me today?

Lyria: Dessert? Ooh, yes! Let's go, (Captain)!

Vyrn: Hang on a sec. What's goin' on here?

De La Fille: Hahaha... I'd forgotten what a formidable sweet tooth you've always had.

Therese: "For... Formidable" is going a little far, I think, but... Anyway, you like sweets too, Fille!

De La Fille: Well... yes! I do indeed! Would you expect anything less of royalty?

Lyria: It's all right—we all love sweets. Nothing wrong with that!

Vyrn: Does that have something to do with why you looked so surprised when we landed?

Therese: The thing is... I came here once before, aboard the casino liner...

Therese: And, um... There's a really good shop around here that I want to show you guys!

De La Fille: Ooh, then we should take her up on her offer, (Captain)! Therese has a very discerning palate.

Therese: Me? Do you really think so? I mean, I'm not...

Vyrn: Great! What are we waiting around for? Show us the way, Therese!

Therese: A-all right then! I'll do my best to get us there!

And so they all set out for the confectioner's shop of which Therese has spoken so highly. Alas, it doesn't prove so simple.

Therese: It's around here somewhere...

Vyrn: Er... Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is a forest.

Lyria: Oh, I... I bet we're almost there! Let's just keep walking!

De La Fille: Sigh... I don't see a single soul besides ourselves.

Therese: I-I'm so sorry! I thought I remembered the way, but... I guess it was a little hazy...

Therese: Sigh... I really am sorry. I just got so excited...

De La Fille: That will be enough of that. There is absolutely nothing you need to apologize for.

De La Fille: Even if your internal compass is a little off, you have a host of other marvelous qualities to—

Monster: Gwooogh!

Lyria: Watch out! Behind you!

De La Fille: !

Therese: Haaah!

Monster: Grrooo...

Therese: Huff... Puff...
That was close. Is anybody hurt?

De La Fille: I'm perfectly fine. Thank you, Therese.

Therese: Sniff... I'm so sorry! Not only did I get you lost, but I put you in danger!

Therese: I-I... I'm the worst. I don't know how you all can stand me...

Vyrn: Aw, c'mon... We're all safe, aren't we? No harm, no foul!

Lyria: Exactly, and we can still find the shop if we look!

Therese: But...

De La Fille: Oh, for heaven's sake! If you have time for that sort of talk, you have time to help me!

Therese: Eek!

Therese: Oh! This tastes exactly like what I remember...

De La Fille: What do you all think? Therese described that shop's sweets so vividly, I thought I'd try recreating them.

Lyria: Amazing! And they're absolutely delicious!

Vyrn: Munch, munch... You're pretty handy with a whisk, De La Fille!

De La Fille: But of course. The royalty of the Gem Domain pride themselves on their dedication to the domestic arts!

De La Fille: Hehe... Besides, there's a dear friend whose slack I have to pick up in that department.

Therese: Sniff... This is pure, sugary heaven... I could never make anything that comes close...

Vyrn: Heh heh... So feeding that "friend" is how you got to be such a great chef?

De La Fille: Indeed. This friend of mine had an appalling diet for one whose body was their entire livelihood.

Therese: Sigh... I can't cook, I can't find my way down a straight hallway. I can't do anything right...

Vyrn: Oh, for Pete's sake, Therese, get a grip!

Therese: W-what? Oh... S-sorry! I, uh... I'm afraid I wasn't listening...

De La Fille: Haha... Now, now, Therese. So there are a few areas of life you haven't mastered. That's no problem at all.

De La Fille: I know you better than anyone. Yes, you certainly have your flaws.

De La Fille: But who was that dashing woman who leapt in to save me from mortal peril in the woods?

Therese: ...!
Fille...

Vyrn: You've got a few flaws yourself, y'know, for all the lecturin' you're doin'.

De La Fille: Yeek! Wh-what do you want! Y-you stay back, you!

Therese: Hehe... Um, don't bully her too much, okay? Fille's pretty scared of reptiles...

Despite the day's mishaps, De La Fille's compliment has given Therese a much-needed shot in the arm.

With her friend's help, the shy duelist is always improving.