Gate of Memoirs/Ripples Through Time

The tower shakes with powerful battle magicks as Elaina seeks to undo Miriam's unholy spell.
Portrait 	Dialogue
Music: "Dragon's Roar"	Music: "Dragon's Roar"
 	
*The beast—Estia—snarls in pain as Xenon only parries its attacks again and again, his face frozen in a mask of horror.
*Survival instinct and mental pain war across his body as he avoids yet another swipe—
 	
*At last, desperate to end her suffering, Xenon raises his sword high and slams its edge right into its sinewy neck.
 	
*The Beast: GROOARR?!
 	
*Xenon: Elaina! Now!
 	
*Elaina: Hold still!
 	
*Channelling all of her magic, Elaina's hourglass focus glows with a powerful light.
 	
*Miriam lunges forward in an attempt to stop the spell...
 	
*...Only to be tackled by her own daughter.
 	
*The underground is bathed in its radiance as all sound peters out into a deafening silence...
Portrait 	Dialogue
Music: "Daydream"	Music: "Daydream"
 	
*Estia: "Xenon?"
*Xenon: "Yes, my lady?"
*Estia: "Do you ever think about settling down?"
*Xenon: "...Why the sudden question, my lady?"
*Estia: "It just feels like you're dedicating the best years of your life to serving me and my family."
*Xenon: "And it is an honor to do so."
*Estia: "Are you saying this because Master Learyl taught you to, or is this really how you feel?"
*Xenon: "... ..."
*Estia: "Oh, look at your face, Xenon! You look like a kicked puppy."
*Xenon: "Your humor resembles the King's so much, Estia."
*Estia: "Of course. He is my brother, is he not?"
*Estia: "I'm glad Gortius is back. Finally we're a family again!"
*Estia: "And I have an adorable little niece, too."
*Estia: "Xenon, wouldn't it be nice..."
*Estia: "...If..."