sentence starters taken from the legend of zelda: breath of the wild.
“how...how did it come to this?”
“they’ve all turned against us.”
“everything i’ve done up until now...it was all for nothing.”
“so i really am just a failure!”
“i tried, and i failed them all.”
“i’ve left them...all to die.”
“the time has come to show you who i truly am.”
“i was...the last leader of ___. a kingdom which no longer exists.”
“i did not think it wise to overwhelm you while your memory was still fragile.”
“i thought it best to assume a temporary form.”
“forgive me. i think you are now ready.”
“however...the princess survived...to face them alone.”
“you fought valiantly when your fate took an unfortunate turn.”
“nothing will stop him from consuming our land.”
“i can no longer hear the voice inside the sword.”
“i suppose it would make sense if my power had dwindled over the past one hundred years...”
“i’m surprised to admit it...but i can accept that.”
“considering that i could not save my own kingdom, i have no right to ask this of you.”
“but i am powerless here...”
“i believe it would be quite reckless for you to head directly to the castle at this point.”
“i suggest that you make your way east, out to one of the villages in the wilderness.”
“she will tell you more about the path that lies ahead.”
“so, you’re finally awake. it has been quite a long time.”
“oh man, oh man, oh man...what am i gonna do?”
“monsters! they’re here! they found me! help!”
“ah, well...you certainly got here fast.”
“she was out on survey all day today. still as the sands now.”
“so? spill it, boy. have the two of you been getting along alright?”
“it’s okay, i know. your silence speaks volumes.”
“what was that? did you feel that?”
“wait, what - how did you...what are you doing here?”
“after all these years, i simply must admit the truth.”
“guess i was wrong about...how lucky he would be.”
“i hope that luck holds out. for everyone’s sake.”
“if you ask me, the whole thing does seem to be overkill.”
“we’re at a point now where we can actually control them.”
“we’ll be well positioned to defend ourselves.”
“our research demands that we keep a close eye on them.”
“when will you stop treating this as some sort of childish game?”
“i’m doing everything i can.”
“i offered every ounce of my prayers to the goddess...”
“and now you are here wasting your time.”
“you need to be dedicating every moment you have to your training.”
“i already am. don’t you see - there’s nothing more i can do!”
“my hope is...my hope is that you...that you’ll allow me to contribute here in whatever way i can!”
“stop running away from your duty.”
“do you know how the gossip mongers refer to you?”
“they are out there at this moment, whispering amongst themselves...”
“that you are the heir to a throne of nothing...nothing but failure.”
“it is woven into your destiny that you prove them wrong.”