[ The prince may have fallen, but his spirit lives on within the blade that has bound him with its oath.
The Falchion begins to glow with a radiant blue light, the red jewel studded into its pommel turning silver. Marth remains still for a moment, eyes closed, while the blade rises from where it had been lying in the grass and flies towards him in a vertical position.
Another few moments pass before he speaks again. ]
What you speak of... is indeed true. My mortal body is... no more... The Shadow Dragon slayed me with his malice, but the Falchion's divine pact still held. I was bound to it... to the duty bestowed upon my ancestor when he first received the blessing of the Divine Dragon Kings.
[ The Falchion's light grows brighter, and a similar aura flares into existence around him. ]
To protect those who cannot do so themselves... the Falchion hosts my soul so that this oath may continue to be fulfilled.
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The Falchion begins to glow with a radiant blue light, the red jewel studded into its pommel turning silver. Marth remains still for a moment, eyes closed, while the blade rises from where it had been lying in the grass and flies towards him in a vertical position.
Another few moments pass before he speaks again. ]
What you speak of... is indeed true. My mortal body is... no more... The Shadow Dragon slayed me with his malice, but the Falchion's divine pact still held. I was bound to it... to the duty bestowed upon my ancestor when he first received the blessing of the Divine Dragon Kings.
[ The Falchion's light grows brighter, and a similar aura flares into existence around him. ]
To protect those who cannot do so themselves... the Falchion hosts my soul so that this oath may continue to be fulfilled.