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Tia: Hi, Maxim! How was work today?
Maxim: Alright. I got six jellies.
Tia: Let's see ... that'll be 120 gold pieces, right?
Maxim: Wait a minute, Tia. I said six jellies. That comes to 180 pieces!
Tia: Look, monsters are cheap these days. The city's suffering, so I can't pay the top price.
Tia: Hey, Maxim. I was about to have dinner. Would you care to join me?
Maxim: Love to.
Tia: I made something special, Maxim! Wait a minute, ok? Ta-daa! It's fish pot pie made of 'navaroa', the phantom fish!
Maxim: Hmm, so this is navaroa, huh? I've heard of it before but never seen it.
Tia: I know! I've never seen it either. What's it taste like, I wonder. Let's dig in.
Maxim: Well, let's see.
Tia: How is it?
Maxim: We...well...aaah...what shall I say? Hmm...I mean...um...Tia, why don't you try some?
Tia: I will. Here goes.
Maxim: And?
Tia: This...is pretty bad, that's what it is!
Maxim: You think so, too? It's not your cooking, it's the fish, don't you think?
Tia: Why is it called the phantom fish then?
Maxim: Because it tastes so bad that nobody eats it. Something like that.
Tia: I've never met anyone quite like you before...
Maxim: No...I won't be able to see you for a while.
Tia: That's not true.
Maxim: What?
Tia: 'Cause I'm going with you.
Maxim: What!? No way. I can't take you with me, Tia!
Tia: Hey, did I beg you to take me? I run a weapons shop. I know how to fight!
Tia: What weirdos.
Maxim: You're so good with kids, Tia.
Tia: I'm just prepared, that's all.
Hilda: Ha, ha, ha! Men! They can't do a thing by themselves, yet act like they rule the world. Don't you agree, Tia?
Tia: Yeah, I know what you mean.
Maxim: What?
Tia: Well, I should tell you I'm not a waiting around type of woman.
Guy: Tia...
Tia: I'm ok. I'm not going to give up yet.
Tia: You...Maxim, you're so sweet. It would have been much easier if you'd been cold.
Tia: Male bonding - what a touching sight.
Selan: Gets me right here.
Tia: Selan - I haven't given up on Maxim, you know.
Selan: Wha...? I...I'm not...
Tia: Maxim. Promise me that you'll come back. I'll be waiting for you!
Dekar: You ok? I thought you were in love with Maxim.
Tia: Yes...I am... But it's ok. You know what? I couldn't cry.
Dekar: So?
Tia: My name ...Tia, like tear. Because of this, I was always teased and I was always crying. Maxim always saved me. And one day he said "People tease you because you cry so easily." So I tried not to cry, no matter how hard kids teased me. Then they stopped. I've never cried since then. And I couldn't even cry when I really wanted to. Maybe I just can't cry anymore...
Dekar: You're wrong.
Tia: Why do you say that?
Dekar: The time hasn't come when you'll really want to cry. To be sure, Maxim is a kind man, but you two live in different worlds. And you know it.
Tia: Yeah. I noticed that when Maxim said he was going. It's ok now. I found out something at the tower. I'm in love with Maxim, but not Maxim the warrior.
Dekar: Not the warrior?
Tia: I chased him to the tower because I was worried. I just didn't have faith in him as a warrior. The mere thought that we might never meet again sent me after him. And I put him in danger. But Selan said she'd wait. She believed in him. I waited, too. But, the thought of something awful happening to Maxim just kills me. I don't think I can bear feeling this way every time Maxim goes into battle. It's true that I love him even now. But that's why I don't want to be in his way.
Dekar: You're not going to say good-bye to him?
Tia: No. If I see him now, I may cry. I decided long ago that I'm not going to cry so easily.
Dekar: You will someday. I mean your tears haven't dried out yet...
Tia: Thanks... You've really helped, you know. I feel a lot better now.
Dekar: Humph, I am great at swordsmanship, but I'm also great at cheering people up, you know!?
Tia: Ha, ha! Thanks, really. Tell Maxim I'll find someone just as good as him!
Tia: ......
Woman: What's wrong, Tia?
Tia: Wh...what? No...no, nothing... Nothing, really.
Woman: Are you crying, Tia?
Tia: Yes...I guess I am... It's...strange... I haven't cried in so long
Woman: Are you sad about something? You look like something awful has happened.
Tia: I...I don't know. It's funny because I don't know. But my tears won't stop...
Woman: Cry when you want to. Don't worry about it. Just cry. When you're feeling sad or in pain, just cry out everything. The next day'll be better.
Tia: Yeah... Thanks.
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King: Wh..what!? You want me as your reward!? But..No, no. Well, if you insist, I'll think about it...No, no of course not. I was only joking, you see. Well, why not settle for 1000 gold pieces?
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