... Yes. [ There's a lengthy pause. ] Along with —
The... time I am from is beyond the hope of saving. [ How many times has she recounted this story, now? To the curious Shepherds, her father, her mother. Olivia here, again. With each iteration, her tone becomes more neutral, passive. Maybe it's because she knows there's a better, happier end. ] We — the children — were sent by Naga to a different timeline of Ylisse, before peril. In the hopes of preventing what became of our time, with the condition that we will never be able to return to our own homes.
[ And now, for a breath of fresh air. ] We succeeded. Mother and father are alive, as are the rest of the Shepherds. They'll live a peaceful life, with a Lucina of their own. [ And that's the point. The fact that she has saved Olivia, but not her mother. Her mother and father are long gone. ]
... I could not see mother during the fire. [ With context, hopefully the weight of these words make more sense. ] I believed I failed to protect her, again.
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The... time I am from is beyond the hope of saving. [ How many times has she recounted this story, now? To the curious Shepherds, her father, her mother. Olivia here, again. With each iteration, her tone becomes more neutral, passive. Maybe it's because she knows there's a better, happier end. ] We — the children — were sent by Naga to a different timeline of Ylisse, before peril. In the hopes of preventing what became of our time, with the condition that we will never be able to return to our own homes.
[ And now, for a breath of fresh air. ] We succeeded. Mother and father are alive, as are the rest of the Shepherds. They'll live a peaceful life, with a Lucina of their own. [ And that's the point. The fact that she has saved Olivia, but not her mother. Her mother and father are long gone. ]
... I could not see mother during the fire. [ With context, hopefully the weight of these words make more sense. ] I believed I failed to protect her, again.