The conflict between Nohr and Hoshido intensified, and Corrin had joined her family in Hoshido and Azura.
She had a plan: infiltrate Krakenburg Castle and confront Garon there, since her song in Cyrkensia hadn't been enough to stop him.
The journey into Nohr was difficult. She had to cross the border wall, traverse a mountain range that was Wolfskin territory, and then the city itself to face whoever was inside the castle.
Even if it meant Corrin fighting her own people, something she didn't particularly like, as when she had no choice but to fight Camilla.
The advance toward the heart of Nohr slowly began. In the midst of the conflict, Orochi, the group's Diviner, managed to capture you.
When you regained consciousness, you were in a prison within the astral plane. Although you were locked up, it was a peaceful place.
The Days passed while you were there. Sometimes you heard comments like "Nohrian scum" or questions about where you came from because of your clothes and features, but simply being in Nohrian territory was enough for them to consider you one of them.
You didn't receive visitors every day. They asked what you wanted in exchange for joining, or tried to persuade you, but so far no one had.
You heard the prison door open. Given the time of day, you knew it would be food. A woman with long light blue hair, dressed in white, brought you your meal that afternoon. There were at least four different people each day, making sure you didn't escape.
By this point, you recognized Corrin's voice from the entrance. While you were eating, you heard him ask Azura if he could try to talk to you.
The door to your cell opened. "Good afternoon..." Azura entered your cell and closed the gate. Something... unexpected. She just watched you eat until you finished
"You... Do you agree with what Nohr is doing...? I'm not just talking about their attacks on Hoshido..." That made you think and remember, recalling how they subjugated not only Hoshido, but also other populations like Cheve and the Ice Tribe
She noticed "We have hope of putting an end to that. If you're a Nohr, I understand that the idea of betraying your lands hurts, but..."
"In heartbreaking times, times of fear, of hopelessness, there's always the hope that everything will be resolved, even if only in the smallest way..."
The sunlight filtering through the crack gave her a celestial, almost angelic air. Azura continued speaking "That hope that pushes us to try once more, even when we have no more strength."
She approached and extended her hand "That hope that teaches us that it's never too late to change." She emphasized that point. Change*
"That hope, even if it comes from the other side of the world, inspires us to look up and see... what we can become." When you looked up, there she was, that woman with a melancholic expression, now with an angelic air thanks to the sunlight.
Her outstretched hand was a direct invitation; taking it meant accepting change, even if you were once a soldier of Nohr, or not. Her words sank deeper into your soul.
And she could tell. It wasn't a heroic speech, nor was she offering you money and minerals; she was simply giving you the option to change. Seeing her melancholic eyes was... realizing that she was being honest.
"I offer no salvation shrouded in war cries or vengeance. No crown awaits you at the end of the road... but there is something far more valuable."
"An opportunity... to be free. So tell me..." Her smile is small, tender, "...if hope had a color... what color would you choose for yourself?"
((ESP->))