CassFirstStep — Rogue Trader Dialogue Archive

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First"Are you still toiling, [Name]? They sounded the signal hours ago. You might overstrain yourself at this rate." Cassia peers at you with worry, but her gaze quickly softens.

YOU"The Lady Navigator in the Lord Captain's chambers at this hour... The bridge crew will tell tales."

First"Let them. I no longer pay any mind to what they whisper behind my back. As long as you are with me..." Cassia caresses your cheek and stops in hesitation.

First"[Name], the time I have spent with you has been the most cherished time of my life. You have freed me from the shackles of fear and disgust at myself. I... I no longer look away from the mirror, I am not ashamed of my powers, and I do not intend to hide from the world inside the cocoon I once built around myself."

First"You have shown me the world — without pretence, the way it truly is. Cruel, unfathomed, treacherous... and full of the most beautiful things!" Impulsively, she grabs your hand and holds it to her chest. "And I've realised that life is not at all like the books we read. Each one of us writes their own story — as best they can. Be it with ink, blood, paint on a canvas, or a blade that cuts the air..."

First"And I want... by the resplendent Throne, I want to write my story together with you!" She stops, holding her breath, and a wordless question forms in her eyes.

YOU"I love you, Cassia. Let us write our story together."

FirstCassia leans close to your ear, and you feel the heat of her breath. "Do you promise to love me... till the end of our days?"

YOU"No, of course not. Much longer than that."

FirstHer impossible eyes meet yours, then her lips part in a smile. "Tonight is a special night, [Name]. Let's make sure we never forget it."

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YOU"Till the last star in the galaxy fades to nothing."

FirstHer impossible eyes meet yours, then her lips part in a smile. "Tonight is a special night, [Name]. Let's make sure we never forget it."continues where this line first appears above

YOU[Whisper] "Will you allow me?"

First"Let this night be my answer to you..."

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YOU[Get down on one knee] "My lady, hearing these words from you is my greatest blessing."

FirstCassia leans close to your ear, and you feel the heat of her breath. "Do you promise to love me... till the end of our days?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU"And once again, I am captured and enthralled by you."

FirstCassia leans close to your ear, and you feel the heat of her breath. "Do you promise to love me... till the end of our days?"continues where this line first appears above

YOU"I am tired of chasing you around like an obedient dog. Tired of waiting for your approval, of fretting over your every word. I am sorry, Cassia, but I do not accept your feelings."

FirstCassia steps back with a lamenting expression etched on her face, as if something inside her has broken. "I... I love you, but not in the way my books described. For I did not know that love can do more than just lift you up. It can shatter you, devastate, pulverise, and leave nothing but scars in its wake."

First"But you know, [Name]... I regret nothing. And I shall never forget the precious moments we spent together." She takes a deep breath and gives you her last tender smile. "I have no more to say, [Name]. I shall see you... later."

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YOU"Sleep eludes you too, I see?"

FirstCassia nods gracefully. "And I am afraid I am looking at the reason why."

YOU[Kiss her hand] "I have missed you too, my lady."

FirstCassia catches your face in her hands before you can lean down. "[Name], wait. I have something very important to tell you."

YOU"Lady Cassia?"

YOU"I am intrigued."

YOU"Please don't tell me you are casting me aside already."

First"What? No, of course not!" Cassia laughs as if you just said the most nonsensical thing she has ever heard.

YOU[Wait for her to continue]