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-.
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==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: <sigh> 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 top.
Ray Jack: ...This wouldn't be your doing, would it?
Bacques: <sigh> 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!
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