??????: You have a lovely voice, HERO OF HEART
SOVA: (AAIYYEE!!!)
??????: And a musical scream
??????: Forgive me for the fright
SOVA: (y-you're not going to attack me?)
??????: No, I am not
SOVA: (and you can speak!)
??????: That is correct
SOVA: (oh... this is quite different from what i've experienced so far!)
SOVA: (i thought all of you would start off a bit... well, aggressive at first?)
??????: Ah, I see where the confusion is coming from
??????: Allow me to introduce myself
??????: My name is ANTEBELLUM
ANTEBELLUM: And unlike the monstrous creatures you have previously encountered in your journey, I am not here to pose a challenge to you
SOVA: (that is a bit harsh...)
ANTEBELLUM: I am your CONSORT, a figure meant to assist and guide you as you overcome the trials that will usher in your growth as PAGE
SOVA: (oh!!! that makes more sense!)
SOVA: (i suppose i simply figured i wasn't meant to have any on my own planet)
ANTEBELLUM: I can understand why you would come to that conclusion, given the state of this place
ANTEBELLUM: It has been a rather long time since I've come across any of my cohorts alive and well
SOVA: (i'm sorry... that sounds lonely)
ANTEBELLUM: We endure however we must
SOVA: (...)
SOVA: (now that i think on it, you are not the first consort i've seen)
SOVA: (they look like the statues littered throughout the area, no?)
SOVA: (the resemblance is uncanny!)
ANTEBELLUM: Those are not mere artistic depictions, I'm afraid
SOVA: (...!)
SOVA: (you mean to say that they have been...)
ANTEBELLUM: Petrified, yes
ANTEBELLUM: Those still of flesh and blood that remain have escaped, hidden beneath the lattice
ANTEBELLUM: they have waited with bated breath for your arrival, HERO OF HEART
SOVA: (you've been waiting for... me?)
ANTEBELLUM: Since time immemorial
ANTEBELLUM: As your designated CONSORT GUIDE, it falls to me the sacred duty of imparting upon you the tale of this land
ANTEBELLUM: Would you do me the honor of listening, PAGE?
SOVA: (ah, t-that would be wonderful, yes! any guidance you can offer is greatly appreciated )
SOVA: (and i'm afraid i cannot resist a good story!)
SOVA: (so, if you're ready to start... pretty please?)
ANTEBELLUM: Very well, then
SOVA: (AAIYYEE!!!)
??????: And a musical scream
??????: Forgive me for the fright
SOVA: (y-you're not going to attack me?)
??????: No, I am not
SOVA: (and you can speak!)
??????: That is correct
SOVA: (oh... this is quite different from what i've experienced so far!)
SOVA: (i thought all of you would start off a bit... well, aggressive at first?)
??????: Ah, I see where the confusion is coming from
??????: Allow me to introduce myself
??????: My name is ANTEBELLUM
ANTEBELLUM: And unlike the monstrous creatures you have previously encountered in your journey, I am not here to pose a challenge to you
SOVA: (that is a bit harsh...)
ANTEBELLUM: I am your CONSORT, a figure meant to assist and guide you as you overcome the trials that will usher in your growth as PAGE
SOVA: (oh!!! that makes more sense!)
SOVA: (i suppose i simply figured i wasn't meant to have any on my own planet)
ANTEBELLUM: I can understand why you would come to that conclusion, given the state of this place
ANTEBELLUM: It has been a rather long time since I've come across any of my cohorts alive and well
SOVA: (i'm sorry... that sounds lonely)
ANTEBELLUM: We endure however we must
SOVA: (...)
SOVA: (now that i think on it, you are not the first consort i've seen)
SOVA: (they look like the statues littered throughout the area, no?)
SOVA: (the resemblance is uncanny!)
ANTEBELLUM: Those are not mere artistic depictions, I'm afraid
SOVA: (...!)
SOVA: (you mean to say that they have been...)
ANTEBELLUM: Petrified, yes
ANTEBELLUM: Those still of flesh and blood that remain have escaped, hidden beneath the lattice
ANTEBELLUM: they have waited with bated breath for your arrival, HERO OF HEART
SOVA: (you've been waiting for... me?)
ANTEBELLUM: Since time immemorial
ANTEBELLUM: As your designated CONSORT GUIDE, it falls to me the sacred duty of imparting upon you the tale of this land
ANTEBELLUM: Would you do me the honor of listening, PAGE?
SOVA: (ah, t-that would be wonderful, yes! any guidance you can offer is greatly appreciated )
SOVA: (and i'm afraid i cannot resist a good story!)
SOVA: (so, if you're ready to start... pretty please?)
ANTEBELLUM: Very well, then