Dedue/Warriors: Three Hopes Supports

With Shez (Male)

C Support

• Dedue: ...
• Shez: Hey Dedue, what are you doing here? You need something?
• Dedue: No, but I must ask. What are you doing here?
• Shez: Just, y'know, making sure all the equipment's in good shape. With how rough yesterday's battle was, I figured it couldn't hurt to round up all the weapons that got broken and try my hand at fixing them.
• Dedue: I see.
• Shez: Sorry, should I not have taken them out at night or something? You're giving me this look like you don't trust me.
• Dedue: You have His Majesty's trust. I will not lay a hand on you.
  • Choice 1: Complain about his mistrust.
    • Shez: C'mon. We've spent two whole years together and you're still giving me the side eye?
    • Dedue: Time does not make a potential traitor any less a traitor.
    • Shez: I guess you have a point there. And I'm sure you've seen plenty of betrayal at the capital.
  • Choice 2: Agree with his judgment.
    • Shez: Makes sense to me. I'm still just a newcomer, and my background's unclear at best.
    • Dedue: My apologies.
    • Shez: Nah, it's fine. I'd be suspicious of me too if I were you.
• Shez: Besides, I don't exactly wanna go losing my employer either. So feel free to keep as many eyes out as you think necessary. Dimitri clearly needs all the help he can get. I mean, he made me a commanding officer without so much as a second thought to my past or my intentions.
• Dedue: Yet that conviction makes people follow him. And I agree with his decision. Having you close by is convenient.
• Shez: What, so you can keep a better eye on me? Eh, it doesn't really matter. As long as he's paying me, I'll do whatever I've gotta do to win for him. Oh, and if I do anything suspicious, you're more than welcome to cut me down then and there.
• Dedue: A very "mercenary" response.
• Shez: Well yeah, that's what I am. I might've risen the ranks, and I might have my own unit now, but I'm still a merc at heart. As long as I get the results, everything else—like trust and respect—will follow. At least that's what my old captain, Berling, taught me. So I guess I don't have much choice but to just keep at it till I earn your trust.
• Dedue: I see. Now, these weapon repairs will take time. Allow me to aid you.
• Shez: You sure you don't mean "keep an eye on me"? Glad to have your help though, Dedue.

With Shez (Female)

C Support

• Dedue: ...
• Shez: Hey Dedue, what are you doing here? You need something?
• Dedue: No, but I must ask. What are you doing here?
• Shez: Just, y'know, making sure all the equipment's in good shape. With how rough yesterday's battle was, I figured it couldn't hurt to round up all the weapons that got broken and try my hand at fixing them.
• Dedue: I see.
• Shez: Sorry, should I not have taken them out at night or something? You're giving me this look like you don't trust me.
• Dedue: You have His Majesty's trust. I will not lay a hand on you.
  • Choice 1: Complain about his mistrust.
    • Shez: C'mon. We've spent two whole years together and you're still giving me the side eye?
    • Dedue: Time does not make a potential traitor any less a traitor.
    • Shez: I guess you have a point there. And I'm sure you've seen plenty of betrayal at the capital.
  • Choice 2: Agree with his judgment.
    • Shez: Makes sense to me. I'm still just a newcomer, and my background's unclear at best.
    • Dedue: My apologies.
    • Shez: Nah, it's fine. I'd be suspicious of me too if I were you.
• Shez: Besides, I don't exactly wanna go losing my employer either. So feel free to keep as many eyes out as you think necessary. Dimitri clearly needs all the help he can get. I mean, he made me a commanding officer without so much as a second thought to my past or my intentions.
• Dedue: Yet that conviction makes people follow him. And I agree with his decision. Having you close by is convenient.
• Shez: What, so you can keep a better eye on me? Eh, it doesn't really matter. As long as he's paying me, I'll do whatever I've gotta do to win for him. Oh, and if I do anything suspicious, you're more than welcome to cut me down then and there.
• Dedue: A very "mercenary" response.
• Shez: Well yeah, that's what I am. I might've risen the ranks, and I might have my own unit now, but I'm still a merc at heart. As long as I get the results, everything else—like trust and respect—will follow. At least that's what my old captain, Berling, taught me. So I guess I don't have much choice but to just keep at it till I earn your trust.
• Dedue: I see. Now, these weapon repairs will take time. Allow me to aid you.
• Shez: You sure you don't mean "keep an eye on me"? Glad to have your help though, Dedue.

With Dimitri

B Support

• Dedue: You must rest, Your Majesty. These late hours will only undermine your health.
• Dimitri: I appreciate your concern, but I fear sleep eludes me after our last battle. No need to wait for me Dedue—or to worry. I'll rest when I find a suitable stopping point.
• Dedue: You said the same the other day, then worked until the break of dawn.
• Dimitri: I should know better than to argue when you get like this. Very well. I'll rest once I know these documents contain no errors. And if you assist me, it will go all the faster.
• Dedue: This is written in the language of Duscar. Is it a letter to the leadership?
• Dimitri: Yes. I'd asked their cooperation in investigating a number of matters pertaining to the Tragedy of Duscar. Some interim reports arrived the other day, so I'm thanking them for those and requesting a further investigation into another matter.
• Dedue: I see. Such important tasks warrant daylight. Can this not wait until morning?
• Dimitri: And what if I fall in battle tomorrow and the work remains forever unfinished? I must do all that I can while I still draw breath. I will uncover the truth of that day and exact revenge for the dead. I swear it. There's no time to waste. After all, it doesn't appear resolving this issue will be as simple as just setting all the perpetrators to meet their end.
• Dedue: All the more reason to rest and preserve your health.
• Dimitri: My rest and health can wait. At least until I've looked through these inquiries into the western front. Ah, and I should put in some training before I sleep, to make up for all this desk work...
• Dedue: Do you still have nightmares of that day?
• Dimitri: You remember, then. I'm surprised. I've not mentioned them in years. I used to summon you to my room under the pretense of keeping you safe from the others in the castle. Then I'd have you listen to me babble until sleep finally claimed me.
• Dedue: I've always been grateful for the consideration you showed.
• Dimitri: It was my own selfishness. Nothing praiseworthy.
• Dedue: Well, if sleep still evades you, I would be happy to lend an ear.
• Dimitri: That would only succeed in exhausting us both. We have an early start tomorrow, so please get some rest. I know you will once again implore me not to overextend myself, but I assure you that I know my own limits better than anyone.
• Dedue: At least let me bring tea before I depart.
• Dimitri: That would be wonderful, Dedue. And... apologies for always putting you through so much trouble.

A Support

• Dedue: Your Majesty. You will take ill if you keep sleeping at your desk.
• Dimitri: Mmm? Dedue? Urgh, I've done it again... Yes, well, thank you for waking me and sparing my poor neck any further damage.
• Dedue: You sounded pained. Is everything all right?
• Dimitri: Dreaming of the past again, I fear.
• Dedue: The Tragedy?
• Dimitri: No. The day I returned to the capital afterward. Do you remember the child who cursed me after my father's funeral?
• Dedue: As yes. I believe he was the son of a knight who fell in Duscur.
• Dimitri: He was furious that I would not take revenge on your people, and even more enraged to see you serving as my vassal. He berated me without mercy, demanding I kill you then and there. All I could do was walk away. Everyone desires revenge for that day. Survivors and the dead alike cry out for retribution.
• Dedue: I know, Your Majesty.
• Dimitri: I seek to fulfill the duty they have given me, and have never once flinched from it. And yet... Dedue, if I were mortally wounded and begged with my dying breath for you to avenge me, what would you do?
• Dedue: I would do it. Even at the cost of my life.
• Dimitri: And if I told you to forget me and live for your own happiness?
• Dedue: I would regretfully decline. I cannot know happiness without you by my side. I would still seek vengeance. Just... for my own sake, not yours.
• Dimitri: Interesting. And nothing I say to the contrary will change your mind?
• Dedue: Your Majesty, can you not live for your own sake?
• Dimitri: My life is not my own. It belongs to my kingdom, my people, and the dead. But had I been born to a different fate... Well, perhaps I would have traveled outside Fódlan with you as a mercenary. Or perhaps I'd be a farmer. I confess the thought does sound rather delightful.
• Dedue: Surely you could still tread those paths.
• Dimitri: It was a jest, Dedue. I merely said the first thing that came to mind. I am driven by matters on which I cannot permit myself to yield. I hope you understand that.
• Dedue: Well then, all the more reason to get some proper rest. If work remains, I will aid you. If you have difficulty sleeping, I will lend you my ear. But seeing you slumped over at your desk disturbs me. Every time, I fear death has come for you in the night.
• Dimitri: Death will never sneak up on me as long as I remain under your watchful attention.
• Dedue: Your Majesty, please.
• Dimitri: Though if I were to die and leave you alone, the aftermath would be horrendous... I suppose I will heed your advice. Just this once.
• Dedue: Thank you, Your Majesty.

With Petra

C Support

• Petra: ...
• Dedue: Need something?
• Petra: I have been noticing that you are going out of your way to be helping me. Even more than the others. Why is this?
• Dedue: You're a foreign queen. Neglecting you would reflect poorly on His Majesty.
• Petra: You do not need to be worrying. I possess skill at adapting. Before, I was thinking Faerghus was too cold. But now I have become adapted to it.
• Dedue: Good.
• Petra: But I am experiencing a problem. I still have struggles with the language of Fódlan. Perhaps you can be teaching me?
• Dedue: Me? Teach you the language?
• Petra: Yes. I know the tongue of Duscur also has many difference from Fódlan's. But you speak as if this is your land of home.
• Dedue: You give me too much credit.
• Petra: I am spending my days with native speakers, just like you. And I am always studying with hardness. But you are still surpassing me in this language. How did you become this way?
• Dedue: His Majesty taught me. He felt it unproductive to communicate in broken sentences, so we spent years teaching each other.
• Petra: An exchange of languages! That idea is a wonderful one. If Dimitri found success teaching you, maybe you can be doing the same for me. Do we have agreement?
• Dedue: Why me?
• Petra: You said that Dimitri is not wanting me to be neglected. Not being able to convey my feelings is giving me great sadness. It is making me feel frustration and loneliness.
• Dedue: Ah.
• Petra: When I was first in Fódlan I could not be saying anything in this language. Whenever Edelgard was speaking to me, I could only be staring back at her with big, confused eyes. Then I decided to be studying on my own. But the nobles were laughing and saying my words were ugly.
• Dedue: It was the same for me, but His Majesty was always close. If ever I struggled with a word, he would teach me.
• Petra: But I was a hostage. I was without such a teacher. Until today. Now I am having you!
• Dedue: I suppose you do.

B Support

• Petra: Thank you. That is making it much clearer... Dedue, what are you looking at?
• Dedue: Just admiring your diligence. You're different than I used to be. You can already make yourself understood. Why is it so important to master this language?
• Petra: For the future. For Brigid's and mine. I will be the queen of Brigid. I must be having good diplomacy with Fódlan.
• Dedue: Because your country's stuck between two powers. Fódlan and Dagda.
• Petra: Yes. And no matter who is winning this war, Brigid must be attending negotiations. If the Empire gains victory, my betrayal will be causing much trouble.
• Dedue: Most likely.
• Petra: I must be defending myself and my actions. I must be making myself understood.
• Dedue: And that's why you study so intently.
• Petra: Yes. If I am working hard now, maybe I can achieve a better outcome later. Will Brigid and Fódlan be having a good relationship, or a bad one? The answer is on my shoulders. And I am thinking it is the same for you. You will be leading relations for Fódlan and Duscur, yes?
• Dedue: Yes. Though there's only so much I can do. His Majesty wants to make Duscur independent one day. And I will do all I can to help him.
• Petra: For much time, I thought you were simply the guard of his body. But this is wrong. You work without rest for the good of your people. You tell Dimitri what you are thinking. You have much responsibility. It is very...impressive.
• Dedue: I don't know how much good I have done. But I care for my people, and their future. We have that in common.
• Petra: Yes. We are alike.
• Dedue: Indeed.
• Petra: So let us be winning this war together and seeing both of our dreams come true. Fódlan and Duscur for you. Fódlan and Brigid for me. With your helping... I mean, with your help, I can accomplish so much. Can I count on my mentor to be sharing more wisdom?
• Dedue:I'm a mentor now?
• Petra: Yes. And I will always be here for you, too. All you need to be doing is asking. Now, keep teaching me more words, my mentor! I have eagerness for learning!

With Felix

B Support

• Dimitri: Now then, I'd like to hear opinions on the proposed tactics. Personally, I believe it best to gather our forces and attack the stronghold directly, but—
• Felix: Ha! Of course the boar wants to rush in headlong. Using a small force to take out the enemy's base of operations is a far better idea.
• Dedue: ...
• Felix: Do you have something to say, or are you just going to stand there glaring at me?
• Dedue: I have nothing to add, no.
• Felix: So you're saying you have no thoughts on it whatsoever? You don't even agree or disagree—just purely, blissfully neutral.
• Dimitri: Enough, Felix. Leave Dedue be and tell me more about this idea of yours.
• Felix: We don't need to kick down the front door here. Sneaking in with a small force and burning their food stores will be more than enough.
• Dimitri: Interesting. We'd miss a chance to look their supplies, but it would free up our main force for other matters. Still, it won't be easy to slip past their patrols. I'd best take my personal troops and—
• Felix: Allow me to take on the role. I trust that'll be satisfactory.
• Dedue: Heh.
• Dimitri: Right then. Now that we've solidified our strategy, let's break for a bit.

(Dimitri exits.)

• Felix: OK, what is your problem? You've been giving me that look ever since we came in here. You clearly have something on your mind, so spit it out.
• Dedue: It's good to have you with us.
• Felix: Huh?
• Dedue: Few can debate His Majesty without hesitation or ill intent. Our war council proceeded smoothly as a result.
• Felix: You make me sound like some kind of troublemaker. I don't disagree just for the thrill of it, you know.
• Dedue: You don't say.
• Felix: Dimitri's always had a reckless streak. Who knows what kind of mess he'd drag us into if someone wasn't around to stop him. The guy would gladly throw his life away for someone else given half the chance.
• Dedue: You have a point.
• Felix: His death would mean the destruction of both Faerghus and the church. So when I try to protect him, what I'm really doing is protecting the Kingdom.
• Dedue: Spoken like the Shield of Faerghus.
• Felix: What's with the smile? I told you, if you've got something to say, just say it!
• Dedue: I know you spoke up for my sake as well. I'm grateful for it.
• Felix: Yeah, well, just doing what's expected. I mean, we're...you know. Brothers in arms and all that.

(Dimitri enters.)

• Dimitri: Apologies for the wait. I trust we're ready to reconvene? You two seemed to be having a lively discussion. May I ask what it was about?
• Dedue: Of course, Your Majesty. Felix was just saying—
• Felix: I was saying how much of a fool you are. Now come, we have more important things to discuss.

With Ashe

C Support

• Ashe: It’s so late… I didn’t mean to take this much of a detour.

(Dedue enters)

• Dedue: Just getting back?
• Ashe: Hey, Dedue. Hope I didn’t worry you.
• Dedue: You didn’t. You were in town, yes?
• Ashe: I went to pick up some supplies, but on the way back I saw these flowers blooming and I just couldn’t help but pick some.
• Dedue: Ah. Yarrows.
• Ashe: They’re used as an ingredient in healing salves, although you can also slap the leaves on your wounds and get mostly the same effect. Oh, and I plan on soaking them in alcohol. It’ll produce a liquid that can be used for a wonderful ointment. Er, though I suppose it would be faster to just use healing magic…
• Dedue: You seem well-informed on the subject.
• Ashe: Lonato knew all about it, so I picked up a few things from him.
• Dedue: Lord Lonato had an interest in plants?
• Ashe: Oh, sure. He kept tons of botanical encyclopedias and books like that in his room. He loved flowers. He even kept a small herb garden at Castle Gaspard. Hey, you like gardening too, right? I mean, you were always watering the flowers in the greenhouse back at Garreg Mach.
• Dedue: I suppose I do. Though I know little of the medicinal properties.
• Ashe: Yeah, I guess knowing how to grow plants is different from knowing how to use them.
• Dedue: Even so, the greenhouse was a treasure to me.
• Ashe: You’re right about that. I found flowers there I’d never even seen in Castle Gaspard’s garden!
• Dedue: I would like very much to visit this garden of yours one day.
• Ashe: We should go! Of course, a lot has happened since I last saw it, but my younger siblings should still be looking after it.
• Dedue: I look forward to it. Though, how did Lord Lonato come to know so much about medicinal herbs?
• Ashe: He used to serve Grand Duke Rufus, so… Maybe he studied them while he was in the capital.
• Dedue: Perhaps.
• Ashe: Sorry. I’m just sitting here chatting away when I should be off making myself useful.
• Dedue: Of course.

(Ashe leaves)

• Dedue: Medicinal herbs. Hm.

B Support

• Dedue: Ashe. You’ve come at the perfect time.
• Ashe: Why’s that? Oh no! Am I interrupting?
• Dedue: Not at all. In fact, I’d like you to try this tea.
• Ashe: Uh, sure… Did you create this blend yourself?
• Dedue: I did. Your talk of medicinal herbs inspired me to study them. I created a number of different brews, thinking I might find one suitable for His Majesty. But first, I would like your opinion on the quality.
• Ashe: Taste testing, is it? I’d be happy to help!

(Screen fades to black)

• Ashe: Oh! This tastes like…

(Screen fades back in)

• Dedue: Yes? How do you find it?
• Ashe: Dedue, what did you use in this?
• Dedue: The same flower you gathered before, mixed with some other herbs, then steamed. I read that doctors in the capital frequently concoct a similar blend. Does it not suit your tastes?
• Ashe: No, I love it. It actually reminds me of something… Of course! This is what Lonato used to give me when he first took me in.
• Dedue: Lord Lonato used to brew this tea?
• Ashe: He sure did. Wow, this really takes me back. I wasn’t born into a noble family, so when I started living with Lonato, I had no idea how to act. I was nervous as anything at first, but I’d always calm right down the moment I drank his tea.
• Dedue: I did read that this tea is useful for calming nerves. Perhaps he was trying to make you feel at home.
• Ashe: That sounds like him. I was pretty young at the time so I never knew what kind of tea it was, but this definitely has the same flavor. Strange to think I’ve been in the capital for two years now and never came upon it again until today. I wonder if Lonato ever served this tea to Grand Duke Rufus.
• Dedue: He never said?
• Ashe: No. I guess the two of them had a falling out a long time ago. He never really talked about his time in the capital. But I think he started studying herbs as a way to help the grand duke. Just like you’re studying them to aid His Majesty!
• Dedue: It’s possible.
• Ashe: Anyway, thank you, Dedue! That really hit the spot. Hey, would you teach me how to brew it sometime? I’d love to let everyone else try it.
• Dedue: Yes. Of course.

With Sylvain

B Support

• Sylvain: I'll figure something out, I promise. Just write to your father, OK?
• Kingdom Soldier: I will.
• Sylvain: Hey, there, Dedue. Can I help you with something?
• Dedue: No. Just passing by.
• Sylvain: You sure? Looks like you really want to say something.
• Dedue: I was touched by your interaction with that woman.
• Sylvain: What's that supposed to mean?
• Dedue: During our academy days, I often heard untoward rumors about you. You had a tendency to skip training and a certain reputation concerning women. You caused His Majesty all manner of headaches.
• Sylvain: I can't deny that. But that's all in the past. I'm a lot more responsible these days, don't you think?
• Dedue: Don't expect praise for merely doing your job.
• Sylvain: Right...
• Dedue: Though I have been curious about what caused this change of heart.
• Sylvain: "Change of heart" might be taking it a bit too far. It's just... I always see how Dimitri and Felix are out there doing all these amazing things. So I can't very well be goofing around when they're off making names for themselves! Call it a sibling rivalry.
• Dedue: Sibling rivalry?
• Sylvain: They're like brothers to me. Which is exactly why I don't want them looking down on me.
• Dedue: I see. I understand how you feel. I had a younger sister.
• Sylvain: Had? Oh. Tell me about her. What was she like?
• Dedue: Hm. She loved flowers, and often made crowns out of them. And once she set her mind to something, nothing in the world could change it.
• Sylvain: Aw, she sounds sweet. And a little intimidating.
• Dedue: You cannot flirt with the dead, try as you might.
• Sylvain: Whoa, hold on! I was just being honest! I'm sorry I never got the chance to meet her. I mean, if her protective older brother didn't kick me into next week first.
• Dedue: Heh. I may just have done so. Sylvain. You should visit Duscur after this war is over. My sister's grave is there. It's nothing special, but I would like to show it to you sometime.
• Sylvain: I would love to, my friend. And I'll make sure to bring a giant bouquet of flowers with me.
• Dedue: She would like that very much.

With Mercedes

B Support

• Child: Me, me! Teach me how to cook next!
• Mercedes: All right. I will teach you a special recipe that is certain to delight everyone back at the church.
• Dedue: His Majesty is looking for you, Mercedes.
• Child: Ah!

(the child runs off screen.)

• Mercedes: Goodness! Whatever was that about?
• Dedue: My apologies. I have a tendency to frighten animals and children. Perhaps it's my imposing stature. Or perhaps it's because I'm from Duscur.
• Mercedes: I doubt animals know anything about the Tragedy of Duscur, Dedue. Still, I think I may know how to solve this little problem of yours.
• Dedue: Oh?
• Mercedes: You see, many of the children here have lost homes and families. They tend to be a fearful bunch. And as a large man who is also unnaturally quiet, you cut a doubly scary figure. So all we have to do is show them how not-scary you are.
• Dedue: And how do we do that?
• Mercedes: Come back tomorrow. I'll have it all worked out by then.
• Dedue: Hm. Very well.

(scene transitions, an image of a flower crown is shown.)

• Dedue: Done. Here's your flower crown.
• Child: Wow, mister! You're just as amazing as Miss Mercedes!
• Child 2: Yeah, this is the prettiest flower crown I've ever seen!
• Child: It's like an actual royal crown. Make one for me! Please, please, pleeeeease!
• Dedue: I could, though it would be better to learn how to make your own.
• Child: Aw, but my crowns always look all...blech.
• Dedue: Anyone can do it with enough practice. Well, perhaps not anyone. But if you find it difficult, you can always ask a friend for help.
• Child: Fine, I'll try. Um...so how do I start?
• Dedue: Twist the stem there and wrap it once—but gently.

(scene transitions.)

• Mercedes: Well? How did it go? They certainly looked at ease around you.
• Dedue: They were indeed, and I owe it all to you.
• Mercedes: All I did was brag to them about the magnificent flower crown you made for me.
• Dedue: How very clever.
• Mercedes: Oh, please! I barely did a thing. It was your kindness that won them over.
• Dedue: You are the kind one, Mercedes. Thank you.
• Child: Miss Mercedes! Mister Dedue! Look how far I am!
• Mercedes: Oh, that's wonderful! Might you teach me how to make one as well, Mister Dedue?
• Dedue: It would be my pleasure, Miss Mercedes.

With Ingrid

A Support

• Dedue: Ingrid. I have brought sustenance.
• Ingrid: Oh, uh, thank you, Dedue! These look wonderful. Your timing is impeccable. I was just about to wrap this up.
• Dedue: Writing reports?
• Ingrid: Yes, I was summing up the results from our most recent battle in the Duscur region. It was...a dreadful fight. It will be quite some time still before the situation in Duscur stabilizes. Obviously I'm glad those involved in the Tragedy were captured in the end, but...
• Dedue: But like any other region, Duscur is home to all kinds of people. Some good. Some bad.
• Ingrid: Exactly. The Kingdom is no different! We may have our fair share of villains, but we should not be blaming innocent people for the actions of the bad ones.
• Dedue: It's human nature to generalize. I'd be lying if I claimed to hold no hatred towards Faerghus for the devastation it brought to my home. But I've come to meet many kinds of people as I've lived here with His Majesty.
• Ingrid: ...
• Dedue: Some hurled stones and insults, not only at me, but at His Majesty as well. Yet some remained kind to me, despite my heritage.
• Ingrid: I guess I never really had to think about it like that... Honestly, Dedue? If not for you, I would've gone on stubbornly hating and fearing everyone from Duscur. No matter how much His Majesty insisted on their innocence.
• Dedue: But you did meet me, and now you have taken the first step toward change. It may not be my place, but I find that willingness to change admirable.
• Ingrid: I am wholly undeserving of such praise. I still have a long way to go. But enough of this. After I am finished here, maybe we could grab a bite together in town? The other day, His Majesty introduced me to an inn that serves the most excellent food. It is actually owned by someone from Duscur! I was amazed how much I enjoyed everything.
• Dedue: Ingrid.
• Ingrid: Yes? I'm sorry, are you not interested? Or do you have other plans?
• Dedue: Nothing like that. You said His Majesty brought you there?
• Ingrid: Well, yes. He seemed quite familiar with the owner.
• Dedue: Hmm, I see. Call for me when you're ready. Right now, I must find His Majesty and remind him not to be so cavalier in his movements, even with you at his side.
• Ingrid: Oh dear. Perhaps I should not have mentioned that part...

With Catherine

C Support

• Dedue: ...
• Catherine: Oh, Dedue. Must be my lucky day if I'm running into you here!
• Catherine: Hey, what's with the scowl? Do we have a problem?
• Dedue: All the residents in this town are people of Duscur.
• Dedue: It may be within the Kingdom, but it holds neither monastery nor church. What if your reason for coming here?
• Catherine: Wait, Dimitri and Lady Rhea didn't tell you?
• Dedue: They did not.
• Catherine: Ugh. I know everyone's been busy, but that's unacceptable.
• Catherine: Well, there was a major fire here, right? Lady Rhea asked us to come help rebuild.
• Catherine: We brought rations, too. Never hurts to have a little more food in your stores.
• Catherine: So, relax. Please. I swear on the goddess herself that we don't intend to harm any of you.
• Dedue: I asked His Majesty to spare some aid in rebuilding the town.
• Dedue: But I did not expect the task to fall to you.
• Catherine: What kind of church are we if we don't help those in need? Besides, we owe Faerghus quite the debt.
• Catherine: You guys took us in, even going as far as to start a war with the Empire in the process. This is the least we can do to return the favor.
• Dedue: Surely the Knights of Seiros have long since repaid their debts on the battlefield.
• Catherine: Maybe the knights have, but the monks and scholars won't let us hear the end of it if we don't let them pitch in, too.
• Catherine: So when Lady Rhea heard about the fire, she apparently jumped at the chance to help.
• Dedue: Is that so?
• Catherine: I know the people of Duscur will have their concerns, since they're not followers of Seiros.
• Catherine: But it'll all be fine. And we can't just sit around twiddling our thumbs while people out there desperately need help, can we?
• Catherine: At least, that's how all of us who follow the teachings of Lady Rhea view it.
• Dedue: Hm.
• Catherine: You're free to supervise if you still don't trust us.
• Dedue: No. You seem to be speaking the truth.
• Dedue: His Majesty has expressed similar sentiments in the past. I believe your desire to help is sincere.
• Catherine: Thanks, Dedue. I was starting to think you were about to tell us to pack up and go home.
• Catherine: Well! Now that we're all square on that front, point us toward what needs the most help. We'll do manual labor, planning, you name it.
• Dedue: In that case, I'd ask that you clear away the burnt wood and help distribute food to the townsfolk. I will explain to everyone what you're doing here.
• Catherine: Yes, that's probably for the best. I'm sure they'll be much more willing to listen to you. Anyway, we'd better get to work!

B Support

• Catherine: Hey, Dedue, I've been thinking. Faerghus has really changed lately.
• Dedue: How do you mean?
• Catherine: I don't know, that's just the feeling I get when I see what goes on in this town. Don't you agree?
• Catherine: It's like everyone here trusts you unconditionally, even though you serve the king of Faerghus, someone they should hate with all their hearts.
• Catherine: It must have taken a lot of hard work to rebuild that trust. I'm honestly impressed.
• Dedue: The achievement is not my own. His Majesty has been striving towards this for some time now.
• Catherine: Huh. When you put it that way, makes me think he must've been planning it all along.
• Catherine: I mean, people used to say he wasn't right in the head when he first chose you as his retainer. But he clearly had a reason for doing so.
• Dedue: Yes, I can still hear the echoes of their gossip in my ears. The castle was full of it.
• Dedue: It led me to ask His Majesty why he saved my life.
• Dedue: He replied that neither faith nor birth are of import when a person's life is in danger.
• Catherine: Ha! Lady Rhea has told me the same thing.
• Catherine: She saved me once a long time ago, just like Dimitri did for you.
• Catherine: Twice, actually. Even though I don't have a religious bone in my body.
• Catherine: It's got to be in their blood to never abandon someone in need.
• Dedue: Perhaps His Majesty and the archbishop aren't as dissimilar as I thought.
• Catherine: True. Neither of them seem to let their lofty positions go to their head. They have that in common too.
• Dedue: I'm not sure I follow.
• Catherine: Well, despite her role as archbishop, it's not too uncommon to find Lady Rhea at an orphanage, playing with the children.
• Catherine: And Dimitri's the same way, right? I heard he was off teaching some village kids how to fight just the other day.
• Dedue: Heh. Yes, that is true.
• Dedue: Though I'd prefer he spend his free time at rest instead.
• Catherine: Hey, helping people is calming in its own way, right?
• Catherine: So if making sure he's well-rested is part of your job, I say you let him do that however he sees fit.
• Dedue: Hm, that's one way of viewing things. I'll think on it.
• Catherine: I suppose we probably understand each other better than most, serving such similar leaders.
• Dedue: You're suggesting that you and I have much in common as well?
• Catherine: Maybe. Either way, it's been a real joy talking to you.
• Catherine: We've probably been through a lot of the same ups and downs in life, if I had to guess.
• Catherine: In time, I bet we could even become friends. So long as our bosses stay in each other's good graces.
• Dedue: Agreed. Though if they were to part ways...
• Catherine: Whoa, no need to go there. I think we both know what would happen if they ever chose to cross swords.
• Catherine: We'd kill each other without hesitation. I'm sure we have that in common, too.