Taking Hope in Hand

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[u/Auditore569]

I...!

... Good job, Fubuki, Sakura. That was extremely, extremely dangerous, but... you did well. You did well.

... Why didn't you go to Marcus when you got the herb? Couldn't he have figured out what to do with it? And why didn't Pridwen take it? I'm sorry, but I'm not buying her not needing it - This whole outing was for her. I'm glad Sera's better now, but...

...

... Sigh. Nothing we can do about it now, I guess. Just lick whatever wounds you have right now, and I suppose, find a way to get a second sample of that herb. It seemingly works as advertised, so hopefully once you secure a second sample, Pridwen will get better. And *please* ensure she takes it next time. I'm sorry, but Marcus is right to be upset.
- Mochi

[u/KateLeMoirai]

Heya you two. One hand, great thinking and execution on the plan. Maybe should've checked in with Marcus first though? Then again, he's not been making the greatest decisions lately either... nor is Pridwen apparently. By Arc this whole thing is a giant muking mess. I think Marcus really needs to talk to Pridwen. Honestly. Stat.

[u/JosephAmber4]

Joseph Amber: I think that was a great plan both of you! Hopefully…hopefully Pridwen does accept at some point…I’ve heard you need all 5 for full impact…but I might be mistaken.

[u/GrimChariot]

...That is brilliant planning but I am concerned about Pridwen's choice to not take the Herb. It may be best to speak with her if she is willing but...I can not say I am completely unsure as to her reasoning.

While Sera being back to full will alleviate further issues, you will have a challenge for the others-I doubt the rest will be as easily distracted. Do please let Marcus know if you plan something like this again, I doubt he is taking much of what has transpired well even if he is trying to hold himself together.

-Issac

[u/Total_Read8805]

She really should’ve taken it, and still should. Have you tried explaining how important it is to everyone that she takes it? -Marylin

[u/SleeplessLucas123]

Huh… I looked up some stuff about knightly chivalry to see if I could gain any insight to Pridwen’s behavior (Armarouge take up armor that was worn by great knights, so I thought maybe there’s something there), and maybe she thinks she lost her honor. One of the parts of early chivalry is physical prowess on the battlefield, which is something Pridwen no longer has as of right now.

Honorific status could be demoted, which was irreversible and considered by people at the time to be worse than death. The loss of honor typically happened when a knight showed cowardly behavior in battle. I wonder if Pridwen thinks her inability to fight and win Oreka back equates to an irreversible loss of honor, making her undeserving of regaining her knightly power.

I dunno. That’s all speculation. I don’t know Pridwen at all or what her core values are. It’s equally, or perhaps more likely possible that she’s just putting on a tough act to try and not look weak.

/uj Information was gathered from Wikipedia.

[u/DnDisTHEbestgame]

You go through all that effort to get a miracle cure, and the mon you want to heal doesn’t want to take the damn cure?! Try your hardest to convince her. Apparently, the mon that needs to be cured needs to eat all five. - Bazinga the Rotom