I was... [ steeling myself ] waiting for Merlin to arrive. One cannot fulfill the prophecy without the troublesome man responsible for it.
[ She knows he'd be laughing at her somewhere nearby; there's no way he wouldn't be here already. Still, with a nod to Nah, she moves to approach the sword. ]
But the time has come. [ ... ] Perhaps we will meet again, on my journey to become king.
[ The dream grows more real, becoming purely a memory. As if summoned by the mention of his name, a... flamboyantly dressed man appears the moment she lays her hand on the hilt.
"You should think things through before you take that, Arturia. Once you draw the sword, you will stop being human. Not only that, you will be hated by all humanity, and reach a horrendous death. Is that alright?"
She doesn't even hesitate—
"Many people were smiling. I do not believe this path is a mistake."
—and, when she effortlessly pulls the sword, everything turns blindingly white.
(Later, she'll feel differently, but that's not hopeful. The dream ends before regret can snake its way in.) ]
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[ She knows he'd be laughing at her somewhere nearby; there's no way he wouldn't be here already. Still, with a nod to Nah, she moves to approach the sword. ]
But the time has come. [ ... ] Perhaps we will meet again, on my journey to become king.
[ The dream grows more real, becoming purely a memory. As if summoned by the mention of his name, a... flamboyantly dressed man appears the moment she lays her hand on the hilt.
"You should think things through before you take that, Arturia. Once you draw the sword, you will stop being human. Not only that, you will be hated by all humanity, and reach a horrendous death. Is that alright?"
She doesn't even hesitate—
"Many people were smiling. I do not believe this path is a mistake."
—and, when she effortlessly pulls the sword, everything turns blindingly white.
(Later, she'll feel differently, but that's not hopeful. The dream ends before regret can snake its way in.) ]