Love of a Damsel/Script

The following is a transcript of the subquest for Bacques, a character from King's Knight -Wrath of the Dark Dragon-.

A Damsel's Distress
1st Moon of the Luvan Year 321

—The Old Olthedia Road—

???: Surround him! Don't let him get away!

Ray Jack: What is this commotion about then? Wait...is that Bacques!?

Bacques: Persistent, aren't we? An important aspect of courting maidens is knowing when to give up!

Bacques: Can't you see that this girl has no interest in you?

Man: Quiet, you duff! Hand over the woman immediately!

Man: If you insist on interfering, there will be...unpleasantness inflicted upon you!

Bacques: Ah, unpleasantness! I must say, I'm more of a giver than receiver in that aspect.

Woman: Bacques...

Bacques: Fear not, my kitten. I told you that I would protect you, and that's what I will do.

Ray Jack: Bacques! What have you gotten yourself into this time?

Bacques: Ah, Ray Jack! Impeccable timing as always.

Bacques: I'll explain later, but right now I could your help in dealing with this...situation.

Ray Jack: V-Very well, I will deal with the pursuing mob.

Ray Jack: You should see to the maiden's safety.

Bacques: You read my mind, my friend! Come now kitten, we are almost safe!

Woman: Y-Yes, of course...!

A Damsel's Lament
—Bacques' Tavern—

Ray Jack: ...It appears we have escaped pursuit.

Bacques: Phew...just by the skin of our teeth! Thankfully, I don't think they have the patience to search every shop on the street.

Bacques: ANd how are you, my lady? Are you hurt at all?

Woman: I-I'm fine, thanks to the both of you.

Ray Jack: Now Bacques, you promised an explanation.

Bacques: Ah, of course. Well this lady here is one of my regulars at the tavern, and as you can see, a great beauty.

Bacques: Well, news of such beauty spreads, and it fell on the ears of a noble who began to woo her persistently.

Woman: His...diligence was hard to ignore because of his position, so I turned to Bacques for help.

Woman: I had heard that he was quite a capable bodyguard and escort.

Bacques: And I had been protecting her ever since, but it seems the love-struck noble's patience ran out.

Bacques: Because he sent his henchmen, who you just met, to take her by force.

Bacques: A typical ploy by an idiot son of privilege that is constantly scorned by women.

Ray Jack: But that is abduction—a crime!

Bacques: Ray Jack, while your anger is not misplaced, I would advise against anything rash. We are but commoners.

Bacques: Any harm to befall a noble at our hands will be paid for with the blood of the burgess.

Ray Jack: That is...!

Bacques: That is the way of the world, my friend. The rich do as they please, and the poor are powerless to stop them.

Bacques: ...A way they wish to preserve, no doubt, but I intend to lay down an objection.

Ray Jack: What do you have in mind?

Bacques: You know my way, Ray Jack. It's time they learned it as well.

Bacques: I'll make them pay for every tear that has run down my kitten's cheek.

A Damsel's Goodbye
—Bacques' Tavern—

Ray Jack: Bacques, have you heard? Our noble friend was arrested this morning.

Bacques: You don't say...

Ray Jack: In addition to the abduction charges, several more charges have been piled on tip.

Ray Jack: ...This wouldn't be your doing, would it?

Bacques: It is justice's doing my friend...justice.

Ray Jack: ...Yet you seem rather melancholy. Should you not be pleased?

Ray Jack: The lady will cease to be harassed or menaced. This is a good thing.

Bacques: I suppose that's true. It's just that I had hoped that our time together...

Bacques: ...would blossom into an intense romance.

Ray Jack: ...Was that the impetus behind your actions all along?

Bacques: No...well, yes. But don't judge me, Ray Jack! She's a beautiful woman after all, and besides...

Bacques: It is true that I can't ignore a damsel in distress. I genuinely wanted to help her.

Ray Jack: But I take it the dream did not blossom as you had hoped?

Bacques: I never had a chance to begin with. It turns out she was already engaged to be married before I met her.

Ray Jack: Well, how should I say this...the world is a large place, my friend.

Bacques: Pfah! Pity...from a man, no less! Yes, that is exactly what I need right now, thank you.

Bacques: Of course that would be my fate...there are no fair maidens in this world that would be my kit—

Bacques: Ah, good morrow, fair maiden! I say, good morrow!