__**A Night-time Chat (Fallen Arm - Ether Light)**__ Sharla: Sorry to drag you away at a time like this.\\ Fiora: It’s OK. What did you want to talk about?\\ Sharla: I didn’t want to say this earlier, but… Until I met you, I thought Melia was the one for him.\\ Fiora: For who? Are you talking about Shulk?\\ Sharla: Yeah. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t want to meddle. I’m just… an onlooker. I don’t really mind which one of you gets the guy.\\ Fiora: __[Oh no!]__ –\\ Sharla: Something up, Fiora?\\ Fiora: Something’s definitely up! You see what my body’s like now. Why would he pick me over Melia?\\ Sharla: Talk to me, Fiora. I’m a girl too, so I can relate.\\ Fiora: __[No you can’t!]__ –\\ Sharla: Maybe that was a bit of a strong statement on my part.\\ Fiora: No, it’s fine. Just… don’t pity me or anything.\\ Sharla: I won’t. I would never feel sorry for you. Wait, no. That came out wrong.\\ Fiora: Sharla, where are you going with this?\\ Sharla: I don’t look at you and think you’re someone that needs pity. But I care about you a lot, and I do worry about you. About your new body and… how things are going with Shulk. You probably think I should learn to mind my own business!\\ Fiora: Don’t be silly! I don’t think that. You’re so nice to me, Sharla. Here I am complaining and you’re just worried I’m OK.\\ Sharla: It’s who I am. I’m glad I got to tell you about it. And sorry that I pulled you away from you-know-who!\\ Fiora: That’s OK! I enjoyed chatting to you. We should do it more often!\\ Sharla: Sorry to drag you away at a time like this.\\ Fiora: It’s OK. What did you want to talk about?\\ Sharla: I didn’t want to say this earlier, but… Until I met you, I thought Melia was the one for him.\\ Fiora: For who? Are you talking about Shulk?\\ Sharla: Yeah. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t want to meddle. I’m just… an onlooker. I don’t really mind which one of you gets the guy.\\ Fiora: __[Oh no!]__ –\\ Sharla: Something up, Fiora?\\ Fiora: Something’s definitely up! You see what my body’s like now. Why would he pick me over Melia?\\ Sharla: Talk to me, Fiora. I’m a girl too, so I can relate.\\ Fiora: __[You can?]__ +\\ Sharla: Yes. And I want you to remember something. None of us look at you as someone who needs our pity or anything.\\ Fiora: How can you speak for everyone?\\ Sharla: Because… I see it in their eyes. Especially Shulk’s. He deeply regrets that he couldn’t stop this happening to you. But his feelings for you are still clear as day.\\ Fiora: …\\ Sharla: I’m sorry, that might make you worry that you’re a burden to him. But you needed to know that. To know how he feels about you.\\ Fiora: I didn’t realise any of this. I was convinced everyone just felt sorry for me, including him. I know you all care about me a lot. I guess I just read it a bit wrong!\\ Sharla: Well, it’s hard for me to know for sure what everyone else is thinking. Or what you’re thinking about what they’re thinking…\\ Fiora: Even so… Listening to what you say makes me feel I was mistaken.\\ Sharla: Probably. But who can blame you for trusting what’s in your heart?\\ Fiora: You’re right! Thank you, Sharla! And if I ever look like I haven’t understood something like this… Be sure to let me know!\\ Sharla: Sorry to drag you away at a time like this.\\ Fiora: It’s OK. What did you want to talk about?\\ Sharla: I didn’t want to say this earlier, but… Until I met you, I thought Melia was the one for him.\\ Fiora: For who? Are you talking about Shulk?\\ Sharla: Yeah. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t want to meddle. I’m just… an onlooker. I don’t really mind which one of you gets the guy.\\ Fiora: __[Thanks… I think.]__ +\\ Sharla: I know that you’re a big deal to the boy, so don’t worry. Lately that’s been clear as can be.\\ Fiora: Lately…? You mean… after he found me?\\ Sharla: Yeah. Since you came back. I mean, Shulk looked out for everyone like the good guy he is. But he’s definitely changed since you joined us.\\ Fiora: __[He has? How do you mean?]__ –\\ Sharla: He doesn’t seem so… grimly determined.\\ Fiora: Grim anything doesn’t sound much like Shulk to me.\\ Sharla: He might not have even noticed the change himself. But I did. Dunban did… Riki might have done?\\ Fiora: But not Melia and Reyn?\\ Sharla: They saw him differently. Reyn’s been going through almost the same thing as Shulk. And Melia…\\ Fiora: Melia what? What were you going to say?\\ Sharla: You’ll have to talk to her if you want to find that out. I shouldn’t be the one to tell you.\\ Fiora: Fair enough…\\ Sharla: But I’d still be happy to see either of you get together with Shulk.\\ Fiora: That’s kind of you, Sharla. Wish me luck!\\ Sharla: Sorry to drag you away at a time like this.\\ Fiora: It’s OK. What did you want to talk about?\\ Sharla: I didn’t want to say this earlier, but… Until I met you, I thought Melia was the one for him.\\ Fiora: For who? Are you talking about Shulk?\\ Sharla: Yeah. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t want to meddle. I’m just… an onlooker. I don’t really mind which one of you gets the guy.\\ Fiora: __[Thanks… I think.]__ +\\ Sharla: I know that you’re a big deal to the boy, so don’t worry. Lately that’s been clear as can be.\\ Fiora: Lately…? You mean… after he found me?\\ Sharla: Yeah. Since you came back. I mean, Shulk looked out for everyone like the good guy he is. But he’s definitely changed since you joined us.\\ Fiora: __[I don’t think he’s changed.]__ +\\ Sharla: That makes sense. You didn’t see him until after you met up again.\\ Fiora: I know, but… Do you really think Shulk has changed that much?\\ Sharla: I don’t mean it in a bad way. He’s still basically the same guy.\\ Fiora: Well that’s a relief. So he never stopped being kind and sweet…\\ Sharla: Not for a second. But that’s not what I mean. It’s subtle, but he’s stronger now. I think it’s because he knows he has to protect you from now on.\\ Fiora: That’s reassuring! I’m glad he hasn’t changed too much though. I would hate for Shulk to stop being Shulk.\\ Sharla: Maybe he tried really hard to stop himself from changing.\\ Fiora: That doesn’t sound very practical.\\ Sharla: I mean, like, subconsciously. Maybe part of him really wanted to keep hold of who he was.\\ Fiora: You could well be right. Shulk’s a kind enough person that deep down, he’d want to stay kind. Thanks for telling me about all this, Sharla.\\ Sharla: Don’t worry. No thanks needed. Just hang in there, OK?