Part 798: Lucina A

Are you all right?!

Yarne?

Holy carrots, your leg! Did you get that trying to protect me?

No, I was just a bit careless. I, er... let my attention slip for a moment, and they were quick with a blade. That's all. It's mostly healed, besides. You needn't worry yourself over it.

You're a terrible liar, you know that? After my arm got hurt, you've been guarding me nonstop. It's obvious. What happen to our promise not to do anything crazy, hmm?

Er, I didn't... Don't be mad.

I'm not mad at you, but I'm furious with myself!

Yarne, no! Don't be. I really was careless. This is no one's fault but my own.

...Heh. Ha ha ha!

Is... something funny?

It's just... The two of us, taking hits for each other. Then we both protest that it's all our fault and that the other shouldn't feel guilty. I don't know, it just struck me as funny. We're some pair, you and me.

Heh, I suppose it IS a little silly. But a part of me thinks that's the way it should be allies.

You think?

Sure. Helping each other... Making sacrifices... Accepting responsibility for our failings and helping each other learn from them... That sounds like the ideal ally to me.

What you put it like that, it does. I guess we're doing pretty well.

Very well, I should think! You can continue to count on me to watch your back!

And on me to watch yours!