soheartless | Second Shard [Video/Action] Backdated to the 10th

Once upon a time...

There was a prince who had lost his heart. Every day, he would roam the lands in search of it, longing for those feelings that he once possessed. His journey came to a stop when he found his heart in the clutches of a raven. "I'll return your heart to you under one condition," she said to him. "You must promise to love me and only me." The prince had no choice to accept. As he took his heart back and accepted the raven's hand, she became a beautiful princess.

But the prince's heart itself felt betrayed by this choice. He had never wanted to love a raven, regardless of her beauty. And his heart was left wondering if he could truly love anyone with his entire being...

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[At some point after regaining his first heart shard and coming to recognize it as devotion, he finds himself unsure of his next move. And he flickers on the journal feed with some uncertainty - it was difficult to operate. And he stares into the feed uncertainly before speaking.]

This feeling that I feel...

It's the feeling of devotion. I recognize it.

Tell me. When you feel this feeling... What sorts of things do you do with it? How do you express this devotion?

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[Afterwards, he wanders through the village, seemingly aimlessly. He spends some time loitering by the fountain and perhaps spontaneously does some ballet. But all the while, he's also seeking Rue, as well as Princess Tutu.]

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Mytho... [ She hesitates. ] How do you feel about devotion when you think about Rue?

This feeling...

I feel like I should... devote myself to Rue.

[ That makes her smile again. ]

That's wonderful, Mytho.

It is? I see. I didn't know whether or not it was right that this time, I'm feeling this feeling for her.

Of course it is! In fact, you should tell her that, as soon as you see her!

Okay.

[He goes to spin her around a bit.]

I don't know when I'll see her next.

Oh! Well, don't worry...I'm sure she'll coming look for you soon!

Yes. [A slight nod.] She does.

She cares about you a lot. She's very devoted to you, too.

I see...

So we both feel that. The feeling of devotion.

Yes. It's very important that you feel it for each other. I think...I can feel it in your dancing, too.

You do?

Mr. Cat... He said such things, himself. Back when... I was first regaining my heart.

Mr. Cat knows how to say some pretty wise things sometimes.

So... he does. Duck, if you think that way... Does that mean that you will marry him?

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Nononononono, I'm not going to marry Mr. Cat, he's just not right for me!

[He tilts his head.]

I see. Mr. Cat's not right. But... do you feel the feeling of devotion as well, Duck?

[ She smiles warmly. ]

Yes, I do.

I see.

[Even without the desire for knowledge, it only seems right to ask on.]

Your devotion... what do you feel it towards?

Towards my friends. Both back home, and the ones I've made here.

[ She pauses. ]

Have you made any new friends, Mytho?

I've spoken to people who I didn't know before. I don't know whether or not they'd be considered as friends.

Do you feel devotion when you think about them?

Devotion?

[He focuses for a moment.]

Yes. It's different.

Second Shard [Video/Action] Backdated to the 10th

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