Not even close!

Now I'll show them what I can really do.

Comrades, huh? I wonder what they’re like? I’m excited to meet them!

Er, yes, that’s the one. I’m his grandson, Alm. He lived in this castle long ago, didn’t he?

Sorry! Sorry. Very sorry. It’s just…who says, “Salutations!” on a battlefield?

You really are amazing.

I've...failed!

See this? We have the same mark.

I was training with my sword, but mostly because if I don't, I hear my grandfather's voice in my head. He's Sir Mycen—and someone you don't want to disappoint. So I always stay on top of my training.

Er, it’s all right. I know you’ve been through a lot. And technically, we DID invade, so…

Here goes nothing.

Sorry! Sorry. Very sorry. It’s just…who says, “Salutations!” on a battlefield?

Not just any steak! It's grass fed! The Knights of Zofia sang its praises! Well, Clair called it a brutish gesture... But still, everyone— Uh, Celica? Is everything all right? You look upset.

Are you Tatarrah?

I'm glad you remember. I was worried you might not.

What? No. No, I don’t harbor any delusions of grandeur. But it’s true that we’re fighting to save Zofia, at the very least. So I got to wondering if that wasn’t part of helping all Valentia.

I want to make a new promise. One day, when I’m older and stronger, I’m going to find you. It doesn’t matter where the world hides you or how long it takes. I promise to find you. So please…don’t forget me, okay?

CELICA!

You leave me no choice!

You want a favor from ME?

Then let’s remain a family—you can be my grandfather, and I your grandson. Er, if that’s all right?

Fortunately, there are many Heroes in Askr, some who are worth a thousand soldiers on the battlefield. If I study and train alongside them, I will become more powerful in time.

I'm guessing they built this near the water to help keep pirates away.

Um, we just got finished saving you. You realize that, right? And we sure didn’t come all this way just to start harming innocent Rigelians. So long as we don’t meet on the field of battle, you’re no enemy of mine.

Hello, Faye. How’s it going?

Leave it to me.

This place has so many things I've never seen before and all kinds of people I never thought I'd meet. Amazing, really, and sort of intimidating.

I’m not quite sure how we just pulled that off… There were only three of them—how did they give us so much trouble?

Grandfather used to get so mad when Celica and I would climb this...

Sometimes I don’t get you, Tobin. This thing’s light as a feather. Was this all some kind of jape? Who put you up to this?

Come on.

Thank you, Lukas… You won’t regret this!

CELICA!

That was a fine victory.

Don’t blame yourself, Lukas. Sir Clive sent you to Ram Village. right? You didn’t have a choice. If blame lies with anyone, it’s him.

Terrors?! What are monsters like those doing in your hideout?

Hm. I suppose you're right. I will keep trying. Thank you, Celica.

Take this!

It smells like an old oven in here.

*gasp* But this is… This is your good-luck charm. You never take this off! It’s…special.

No, I can’t rest now. I still have some energy left, and I want to continue getting stronger. I’ll train before returning to the castle.

This will be tough.

*sniff* Rust... Machine oil... Swampy!

My grandfather used to read me books about beings like the jötnar and the dvergar... Never imagined such a world existed.

What is it, Celica? You find something?

Leave it to me.

Strength begets victory.

Heh. Sorry. You’re right. I’m not sure about the rest of it, but me and Celica meeting really could be fate. …I’d like to believe it is, at any rate.

Heh.

How many missions is that today? I don't enjoy sitting still either, but even you must rest sometime.