| # 12. Growing Pains
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Crème Knights' Quarters
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Kouign-Amann Cookie!
You were amazing today!
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M-my friends...
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Not only did you pass the trial with flying colours, you also saved your own path as a Paladin!
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... Of course!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Serious Paladin Trainee
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You are everything a true Paladin should be!
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... I'm sorry about yesterday.
But thank you, truly!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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| I wouldn't have gotten this far if not for your support.
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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You have demonstrated that you are worthy of a being called a Paladin!
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Perceptor...!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Crème Knights Preceptor
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A Paladin never walks a well-trodden path!
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| To march ahead in this wide world under the banner of the Divine Light...
Such is the way of a Paladin of the Crème Knights.
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| And it seems that you have discovered a banner of your own indeed, Kouign-Amann Cookie.
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| Keep walking that path, young one!
And be the beacon of light to others.
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Yes, preceptor! This trial has opened my eyes!
I can feel it in my dough... The light within me feels stronger!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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| My fellow Paladins!
I shall do it for the Crème Knights, for all of you, and for myself...!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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| I shall bring us victory!
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Kouign-Amann Cookie
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Meanwhile, Parfaedian Quarters
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Parfaedian Students
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Prune Juice Cookie hasn't left his room since the end of the trial...
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I think he's busy preparing new potions!
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I want to offer my help...
But I don't know if I should...
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Berry Parfaedia Student
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Is everything alright, students?
Is there a problem?
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Oh... H-hello, principal, ma'am!
Prune Juice Cookie... He...
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Citrus Parfaedia Student
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Parfaedia Principal
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Looks like facing the past has taken a greater toll on Prune Juice Cookie than he would like to admit...
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| But, I believe it will be a good opportunity for him to grow.
It is very important to realize that "overcome" and "get over" are two different things...
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| Let us wait, my young friend!
Perhaps, it is better if we gave Prune Juice Cookie some time to reflect on the events of today.
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| Prune Juice Cookie...
I only hope that you achieve all your goals at the end of this trial...
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Parfaedia Quarters - Inner Chambers
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Let's face it, my potions are all I have...
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| What if Kouign-Amann Cookie didn't come for me today...?
What if I had to use my potions to solve this crisis...?
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| Ha ha...
Looks like I'm in her debt now...
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| I must make more potions.
Greater quantities in all sorts...
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Prune Juice Cookie
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I must be prepared to solve any problems...!
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Meanwhile, Scovillia Quarters
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(I can't look them in their eyes...)
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| (The biggest problem of all is not in the fact that I lacked skill or have let my school down...)
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CAPSAICIN COOKIE!
Are you alright?!
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We were so scared when Kouign-Amann Cookie brought you here!
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My friends... I'm sorry. I should've...
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Capsaicin Cookie
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No, stop it! Stop sulking! Keep your chin up!
You've done more than well!
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Scovillia Headmaster
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No matter what you went through, you will always remain the pride of Scovillia!
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Yeah! We just got a bit scared, is all!
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And the tournament is far from over yet!
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Cluck...
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| CLUUUUUUUUUCK!
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Capsaicin Cookie
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...!
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Huh.. What?
Hot Wing, what's the matter?
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Lil Pepper Cookie
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Flaming Hot Wing
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Cluuuck!C-C-C-CLUUUCK!
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Calm down!!!
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Scovillia Student Fan
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Spicy Scovillia Student
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What's wrong with you!
That's your friend, Capsaicin Cookie!
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Looks like Hot Wing got too worked up with all that happened...
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Lil Pepper Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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(This anxiety in me... that if I don't suppress the fire within me...
I might end up burning everything around to ashes...)
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We'll take care of Hot Wing.
You go and have some rest!
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Lil Pepper Cookie
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Capsaicin Cookie
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... Thank you.
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