E8 - Fellow Traveler and Foreboding News

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[00:01] Nora
    Blessings from God in Heaven.
[00:03] Norah
    Divine protection from the Spirit of the earth.
[00:06] Nora
    Listen to God's Word
    that whispers within the wind,
[00:09] Nora
    and chew upon the benevolence of
    the spirits as the sheep chews on grass.
[00:16] Nora
    The shepherd guides the sheep,
    and God guides the shepherd.
[00:22] Nora
    The shepherd walks down the righteous path
    through God's providence.
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[02:00] Lawrence
    We apologize for suspecting you.
SIGN    Episode 8
    Fellow Traveler 
    and Foreboding News
[02:03] Lawrence
    You must be a good shepherd.
[02:05] Lawrence
    May I ask the shepherd
    we have met through divine providence
[02:08] Lawrence
    to pray for the safety of our journey?
[02:12] Nora
    I would be happy to.
[02:16] Nora
    Palti mis tuelo moro.
[02:19] Nora
    Lu spinzzio tilatto kul.
[02:33] Lawrence
    Thank you very much.
[02:35] Nora
    No, thank you.
[02:43] Lawrence
    Well, then.
[02:45] Nora
    Um, are you heading toward Ruvinheigen?
[02:49] Lawrence
    Yes, we came from Poroson.
[02:52] Nora
    Why did you take this road? I mean...
[02:55] Nora
    did you not hear about the wolves?
[02:58] Lawrence
    We did.
[02:59] Lawrence
    It's just that we're pressed for time.
[03:02] Nora
    I see.
[03:04] Lawrence
    Is there something wrong?
[03:05] Nora
    Huh?
[03:06] Nora
    Oh, no...
[03:07] Nora
    Well...
[03:09] Lawrence
    Please don't hold back.
[03:10] Lawrence
    Or could it be there's something you need?
[03:13] Nora
    Well,
[03:17] Nora
    I was wondering if you would be
    interested in hiring me...
[03:22] Lawrence
    Well, as you can see, we're traveling
    merchants and have no sheep.
[03:29] Lawrence
    Though I appreciate the offer...
[03:31] Nora
    N-No, that's not what I mean.
[03:33] Nora
    I am a shepherd.
[03:35] Nora
    Um, I can drive wolves
    away as well as raise sheep.
[03:44] Nora
    If you hire me, I can keep the wolves
    at bay during your journey.
[03:55] Nora
    So...
[03:56] Nora
    What do you think?
[04:04] Lawrence
    What do you think about that shepherd?
[04:06] Holo
    Hmm. I am cuter.
[04:10] Lawrence
    I'm not talking about that.
    I'm asking about her skill.
[04:12] Holo
    Her skills?
[04:13] Lawrence
    How are her skills as a shepherd?
[04:16] Lawrence
    You were listening, weren't you?
[04:17] Holo
    You have me.
[04:20] Lawrence
    Of course I do.
[04:21] Lawrence
    It's just that she could lead us
    to new business opportunities.
[04:30] Lawrence
    Oh. It's not like I'm being
    swayed by her beauty.
[04:36] Lawrence
    After all, you're much cuter than her.
[04:47] Holo
    Though barely, you pass.
[04:50] Lawrence
    So, how are her skills?
[04:52] Holo
    I would be able to hunt her sheep.
[04:54] Holo
    But she would easily keep normal wolves
    at bay, even if they attacked all at once.
[04:59] Holo
    She has excellent dog-handling skills.
[05:02] Holo
    Troublesome shepherds have clever
    dogs and work with them as one.
[05:10] Holo
    So young. I fear how much
    she will grow in the future.
[05:13] Holo
    Perhaps I should nip the bud...
[05:15] Lawrence
    Got it. Thanks.
[05:17] Holo
    Hey.
[05:18] Lawrence
    Hm?
[05:19] Holo
    Are you truly hiring her?
[05:23] Lawrence
    Do you hate shepherds that much?
[05:26] Holo
    If it were a matter of liking her
     or not, then I don't.
[05:28] Holo
    However, I meant something else.
[05:30] Holo
    I was asking if you are
    truly all right with that.
[05:33] Lawrence
    What do you mean?
[05:34] Holo
    If you hire her,
    we will be traveling together.
[05:39] Holo
    You have no problem with that?
[05:41] Lawrence
    Well, it'll take about two days
    to reach Ruvinheigen.
[05:45] Lawrence
    No good?
[05:46] Holo
    That is not what I am saying.
[05:48] Lawrence
    Sorry, you'll have to bear
    with it for a little while.
[05:51] Holo
    What must I bear?
[05:54] Lawrence
    Well, I mean...
[05:56] Lawrence
    I just want to see if a shepherd can
    really guard us against the wolves.
[06:00] Lawrence
    You can handle two days, right?
[06:03] Holo
    That is fine, but that is not the main problem.
[06:07] Lawrence
    Well, that's true...
[06:09] Holo
    If we carelessly travel with others, will not
    the risk of being discovered increase?
[06:16] Holo
    I see.
[06:18] Holo
    You probably wished
    to hear something like this?
[06:24] Holo
    "I wished for the two of us to travel alone..."
[06:31] Holo
    Fool.
[06:33] Lawrence
    No, I...
[06:35] Holo
    Goodness.
[06:37] Holo
    Well, two days should
    not pose much of a problem.
[06:43] Lawrence
    I apologize for making you wait.
[06:44] Nora
    Not at all.
[06:46] Nora
    U-Um...
[06:47] Lawrence
    How about forty Trie?
[06:49] Lawrence
    We'll pay an additional fee
    if you fend off any wolf attacks.
[06:53] Nora
    Th-Thank you very much.
[06:55] Lawrence
    No, thank you.
[06:57] Lawrence
    May I ask your name?
[06:59] Nora
    Oh, I-I'm sorry.
[07:04] Nora
    I'm Nora Arendt.
[07:12] Nora
    Enek.
[07:17] Lawrence
    Have you been herding sheep for a long time?
[07:19] Nora
    I've only done it for about four years.
[07:21] Lawrence
    Did you raise your sheepdog,
    um, Enek, yourself?
[07:24] Nora
    No, I found him.
[07:27] Nora
    Enek is the reason I became a shepherd.
[07:30] Lawrence
    And until then?
[07:33] Nora
    I lived in a shelter for the poor.
[07:37] Lawrence
    I see.
[07:39] Nora
    But I've always wanted to have a job of my own.
[07:47] Nora
    I was fortunate enough to meet Enek.
[07:51] Nora
    He was ragged and covered
    in wounds when I met him.
[07:54] Lawrence
    Was it wolves?
[07:56] Nora
    No, I think it was mountain
    bandits or mercenaries...
[07:59] Nora
    He had this staff in his mouth and was
    cowering under a small cliff on a hill.
[08:04] Lawrence
    I see.
[08:06] Lawrence
    But, this was the first time a shepherd
    offered to guard me on my journey.
[08:11] Nora
    Huh?
[08:11] Lawrence
    Normal shepherds don't do such things.
[08:15] Nora
    Um, well...
[08:18] Lawrence
    Huh?
[08:19] Nora
    I wanted someone to talk to...
[08:24] Lawrence
    I understand that feeling.
[08:26] Nora
    And...
[08:28] Nora
    I want to become a tailor.
[08:31] Lawrence
    So, you need money for the association fees?
[08:34] Lawrence
    That's true. You would earn more money
    guarding merchants than tending sheep.
[08:39] Lawrence
    I'm sure that it's difficult
    to fight over territory.
[08:41] Nora
    That's true.
[08:43] Nora
    The safer areas have already been
    taken by other shepherds.
[08:48] Lawrence
    So, the only areas left
    are filled with wolves...
[08:51] Nora
    Yes.
[08:52] Lawrence
    Wolves are very troublesome.
[09:02] Lawrence
    On top of that, they're
    cunning and underhanded.
[09:04] Nora
    They may be listening in on us,
    so I wouldn't bad mouth them.
[09:09] Lawrence
    Right.
[09:12] Nora
    Um, I'm sorry. I will need to
    settle down for the day...
[09:15] Lawrence
    Oh, I forgot.
[09:17] Lawrence
    It's already the time for shepherds to rest.
[09:19] Nora
    Yes.
[09:20] Nora
    I have to sleep now in order to
    watch over the sheep at night.
[09:25] Lawrence
    Then, we will set up camp here.
[09:34] Lawrence
    You're skilled enough
    to handle a lot more sheep.
[09:39] Nora
    No, I'm happy for any small amount of work.
[09:43] Nora
    I can't take care of that many...
[09:46] Lawrence
    Your employer probably lacks a discerning eye.
[09:49] Lawrence
    Why not change your employer?
[09:52] Nora
    Huh?
[09:52] Nora
    Change my employer?
[09:54] Nora
    I couldn't possibly...
[09:57] Lawrence
    Sorry. As a merchant, I can't help
    calculating things based on loss and profit.
[10:02] Nora
    Oh, n-no...
[10:07] Nora
    Um...
[10:08] Lawrence
    Yes?
[10:09] Nora
    Um, is it common to change employers?
[10:18] Lawrence
    Pardon me for asking,
    but is the Church your employer?
[10:22] Nora
    Huh?
[10:22] Nora
    Y-Yes.
[10:26] Lawrence
    The Church offers steady work, doesn't it?
[10:30] Nora
    Yes.
[10:32] Nora
    I am truly fortunate.
[10:34] Nora
    The Church entrusted their sheep to me,
[10:36] Nora
    and they've also been quite considerate of me.
[10:40] Lawrence
    I see.
[10:42] Lawrence
    If that's the case, there's probably
    no need for you to change employers.
[10:46] Nora
    Is that so?
[10:48] Lawrence
    Yes.
[10:48] Lawrence
    The pay may be lower,
[10:51] Lawrence
    but the Church will exist
    as long as God doesn't abandon us.
[10:56] Lawrence
    At the very least, you will not be out
    of a job and have no food to eat.
[11:02] Nora
    You're right...
[11:05] Lawrence
    Well, I'll tell the merchants I know
    in Ruvinheigen about you, Ms. Nora.
[11:12] Lawrence
    God never forbade
    having another job on the side.
[11:17] Nora
    Thank you!
[11:29] Lawrence
    Looks like a difficult job.
[11:31] Holo
    Well, daily tail maintenance is important.
[11:35] Holo
    Oh, you were talking about that young girl.
[11:42] Lawrence
    Her name is Nora Arendt.
[11:48] Lawrence
    H-Hey, now!
[11:54] Lawrence
    That's why I asked you first!
[11:56] Holo
    I cannot even groom my tail in peace.
[12:00] Lawrence
    Couldn't you do it in the wagon?
[12:02] Holo
    If I had groomed myself in the wagon...
[12:04] Lawrence
    If you had?
[12:06] Holo
    The two of you seemed to have a nice chat.
[12:09] Lawrence
    Well, she wanted to talk to someone.
[12:12] Lawrence
    There wasn't a reason to refuse her, was there?
[12:14] Lawrence
    And I hadn't spoken to
    a normal girl in a while...
[12:18] Holo
    You did not even notice that
    she disliked speaking with you.
[12:22] Lawrence
    Huh?
[12:30] Lawrence
    Well, that's fine, too.
[12:34] Lawrence
    If I was loved at first sight,
[12:36] Lawrence
    I'd miss the pleasure of experiencing
    someone's affection for me grow.
[12:44] Lawrence
    Aren't I a pretty smooth talker?
[12:51] Holo
    H-How unlike you!
[12:57] Lawrence
    Hey, you're laughing too much.
[13:01] Lawrence
    Jeez...
[13:10] Holo
    What a good laugh.
[13:13] Lawrence
    Do you feel better now?
[13:14] Holo
    Yes. You have quite a surprising trump card.
[13:18] Lawrence
    Well, I'm happy as long as
    your bad mood is gone.
[13:21] Holo
    Hm? Bad mood?
[13:23] Lawrence
    You were in a bad mood because
    you couldn't groom your tail.
[13:27] Holo
    Oh, that is right.
[13:30] Holo
    It cannot be helped.
[13:32] Holo
    I laughed so much that it seems foolish
    to care about such things.
[13:37] Lawrence
    Is that so?
[13:39] Lawrence
    I should start collecting firewood.
[13:41] Holo
    Hey, you.
[13:43] Lawrence
    Wh-What is it?
[13:45] Holo
    Some raw sheep would be nice
    every once in a while.
[13:50] Holo
    What do you think?
[14:00] Lawrence
    If you're going to joke, say something
    that I can actually laugh about.
[14:10] Nora
    Over there.
[14:23] Lawrence
    Here is your promised forty Trie.
[14:25] Nora
    But these coins are actually
     worth more than that...
[14:29] Lawrence
    It's an investment.
[14:30] Nora
    Investment?
[14:32] Lawrence
    If I become acquainted with a skilled shepherd,
[14:35] Nora
    I might gain some surprising money-making
    opportunities when trading wool.
[14:43] Nora
    Thank you very much.
[14:45] Lawrence
    Are you only able to guard people
    going through the road we just traveled?
[14:49] Nora
    Um, I can go as far as Kasrata and Poroson.
[14:52] Nora
    Oh, and Lamtra as well.
[14:54] Lawrence
    Lamtra?
[14:56] Lawrence
    You either have to go through
    a dangerous forest
[14:58] Lawrence
    or make a very large detour to reach that town.
[15:01] Nora
    I'm not talking about the detour.
[15:03] Lawrence
    I can accept requests
    through the forest as well.
[15:06] Lawrence
    That's amazing.
[15:08] Lawrence
    It's a place that's so dangerous they say
    that even knights tremble in fear.
[15:11] Lawrence
    If you can go as far as Lamtra,
    you have a good chance of finding customers.
[15:14] Nora
    Thank you very much for your help.
[15:16] Lawrence
    Well, then. We'll be entering from that gate.
[15:26] Holo
    Now, I wonder how those
    honey-pickled peaches will taste.
[15:30] Holo
    I cannot wait.
[15:32] Lawrence
    You still remember that?
[15:33] Holo
    Do you plan to go back on your word?
[15:36] Lawrence
    I can't buy it if it's not for sale.
[15:38] Holo
    Of course.
[16:15] Inspector
    Pass permit.
[16:16] Lawrence
    Here it is.
[16:18] Inspector
    From Poroson? What did you bring?
[16:22] Lawrence
    Twenty sets of armor.
[16:24] Inspector
    Armor? From Poroson?
[16:27] Lawrence
    Y-Yes.
[16:28] Lawrence
    I purchased them from Latparron
    Trading. Is there something wrong?
[16:32] Inspector
    Yes, this looks like
    the type of armor they carry.
[16:36] Inspector B
    Do you wish to pay the taxes
    with cash or actual goods?
[16:39] Lawrence
    With actual goods.
[16:42] Inspector B
    That's a wise decision.
[16:44] Inspector B
    Pay with one set of armor over there.
[16:48] Holo
    Is armor from Poroson rare?
[16:51] Lawrence
    No. This city is always in need of armor.
[16:54] Lawrence
    A lot of the armor should be
    imported from Poroson.
[17:00] Lawrence
    Thank you.
[17:05] Lawrence
    Is there a problem?
[17:06] Tax Collector
    No, it's nothing.
[17:15] Holo
    Government officials are unpleasant
    no matter where one goes.
[17:18] Holo
    They seem to dislike the idea of
    a mere traveling merchant
[17:21] Holo
    earning a large amount of money.
[17:26] Lawrence
    Well, it's fine.
[17:27] Lawrence
    We just need to sell these
    and rake in our profits.
[17:30] Holo
    Yes!
[17:31] Holo
    By the way.
[17:33] Lawrence
    What is it?
[17:34] Holo
    I have grown hungry.
[17:49] Holo
    Delicious!
[17:56] Holo
    Another serving!
[17:58] Stall Owner
    Appreciate the business!
[17:59] Stall Owner
    Here you go! Two beers!
[18:01] Holo
    The alcohol is delicious.
[18:03] Holo
    What a nice and lively town! Do you not agree?
[18:06] Lawrence
    In exchange, you can't let
    your guard down here.
[18:09] Lawrence
    Don't get into trouble with
    the knights and mercenaries here.
[18:13] Holo
    No problem!
[18:18] Holo
    Where are we going?
[18:19] Lawrence
    The trading house.
[18:22] Lawrence
    Hey, you have something around your mouth.
[18:30] Lawrence
    Geez! You better remember this!
[18:33] Holo
    However...
[18:36] Holo
    What is the point of me going with you?
[18:38] Holo
    I would like to continue
    drinking in the square.
[18:42] Lawrence
    It'd be dangerous to leave you alone.
[18:46] Holo
    Yes. I am cute!
[18:49] Holo
    It is dangerous to leave me alone.
[18:53] Lawrence
    You can't sway all the soldiers of the Church
    and holy knights with your cuteness.
[18:57] Lawrence
    I can't have you getting drunk
    and showing your ears and tail in public.
[19:00] Holo
    Then, we would only make virtue of necessity.
[19:04] Holo
    I would take you in my mouth
    and escape out of town.
[19:10] Crowd Man
    I heard your daughter
    has recovered from being sick?
[19:13] Crowd Man
    Yes, truly a blessing from God.
[19:16] Crowd Woman
    My husband hasn't been
    feeling well lately, either.
[19:19] Crowd Man
    That's terrible. You should have the priest
    pray for him as soon as possible.
[19:23] Crowd Man
    The Church is the only thing
    you can really believe in.
[19:27] Holo
    So, what is a trading house?
[19:29] Lawrence
    Running a business is fraught
    with dangers and accidents.
[19:32] Lawrence
    Knights protect themselves with armor,
[19:35] Lawrence
    but we merchants protect ourselves
    with our connections to other people.
[19:38] Lawrence
    That's what we call a merchant association.
[19:42] Lawrence
    I'm part of a merchant association that
    consists of merchants from my homeland.
[19:46] Lawrence
    The trading house here is
    a branch of that association.
[19:48] Lawrence
    It's like my home away from home.
[19:57] Lawrence
    Okay. Wait here.
[19:59] Holo
    What?
[20:00] Holo
    Were you not planning to take me in
    and show me off to your fellows?
[20:04] Lawrence
    I'd have to marry you first for that.
[20:07] Lawrence
    My homeland's wedding celebration
     is pretty rough. Still want to enter?
[20:11] Lawrence
    I'll be quick.
[20:13] Lawrence
    I'll buy you some sweet bread
    if you wait here obediently.
[20:15] Holo
    Do not treat me as a child!
[20:18] Lawrence
    Then, you don't want the bread?
[20:19] Holo
    I do.
[20:24] Jacob
    Oh, looks like an incompetent
    merchant is visiting.
[20:27] Jacob
    Anyone who comes around this time
    isn't serious about making money.
[20:32] Lawrence
    A great merchant can make money
    without collecting any dust on his shoes.
[20:38] Lawrence
    He only dirties his fingertips
    with a bit of black ink.
[20:41] Lawrence
    Running around the market all day long is
    what third-class merchants do.
[20:45] Lawrence
    Am I wrong?
[20:50] Jacob
    You've become a smooth talker.
[20:53] Jacob
    Welcome home, my son!
[20:57] Lawrence
    Please stop calling me your son.
[20:59] Jacob
    What are you talking about?!
[21:01] Jacob
    Every member of the Rowen Merchant
    Association is my son or daughter!
[21:07] Jacob
    On top of that, I know that you often
    wet your bed when camping outside.
[21:13] Jacob
    Want me to remind you of the time
    you snatched the proceeds of a sale
[21:17] Jacob
    to go to a brothel with
    your friends, all while trembling?
[21:19] Lawrence
    Okay! Okay!
[21:22] Lawrence
    I am Kraft Lawrence, the son of
    the great Jacob Tarantino!
[21:28] Jacob
    Well, Kraft.
[21:30] Jacob
    It's been a year since you've
    come back to your home in Ruvinheigen!
[21:45] Man
    Is this the Remerio Trading Company?
[21:47] Servant
    Yes. What is your business here?
[21:50] Man
    Did a merchant named Lawrence visit here?
[21:54] Servant
    As you can see, we haven't had a single
    soul visit, much less a merchant.
[22:00] Man
    Then, if he visits, tell him this.
[22:08] Man
    There's some news from Latparron
    Trading in Poroson for him...
SIGN    Episode 9
SIGN    Sweet Honey and Bitter Armor
[23:45] Holo
    Next Episode: Sweet Honey and Bitter Armor