[Tear listens to every word carefully while continuing the soothing motions of running her hand through the princess's hair, but just as Natalia is finishing she pauses and feels her body stiffen – after all, she was not yet aware that Asch was dead, that if she were to return home it would only be a short time before Luke would inform him, after witnessing his original's death.
How much more did Natalia have to suffer on behalf of that man? Though she doubted that the princess saw it that way, and now was not the time to dwell on that either, not when Natalia herself was talking to her about moving on and taking the second chance offered to them. It was a thought that had been haunting her mind more vividly ever since they had gathered at the turn of the new year.]
We have... and here we are on yet another journey, even if it is different from what Auldrant gave us. We have been given these chances to... start over again. You don't have to dwell on the ifs, Natalia, not when Asch has already agreed. That was why you asked him, isn't it?
[while she didn't know what this particular chance would mean for Natalia, she would have to hope for the best, that Natalia would be able to hold that happiness in her hand.]
[February 12th Early evening]
How much more did Natalia have to suffer on behalf of that man? Though she doubted that the princess saw it that way, and now was not the time to dwell on that either, not when Natalia herself was talking to her about moving on and taking the second chance offered to them. It was a thought that had been haunting her mind more vividly ever since they had gathered at the turn of the new year.]
We have... and here we are on yet another journey, even if it is different from what Auldrant gave us. We have been given these chances to... start over again. You don't have to dwell on the ifs, Natalia, not when Asch has already agreed. That was why you asked him, isn't it?
[while she didn't know what this particular chance would mean for Natalia, she would have to hope for the best, that Natalia would be able to hold that happiness in her hand.]