Yaeko quotes from Heroes

Hiro

(in Takezo's armor) my father once told me deer are the messengers of god. if you tell a deer your wish it can pass on the message.

Yaeko

Heaven has already sent me what I most desire. Someone to save us all. And bring us hope.

Hiro

(in Takezo's armor) You are too kind.

Yaeko

Take off your mask.

Hiro

(in Takezo's armor) There are things I could not say if you looked on my face. You... disarm me. It is no surprise Takezo Kensei's love for you will be the stuff of legends.

Yaeko

Will it? (Hiro nods)

Yaeko

Father! We came to save you.

Hiro

I am Hiro. And this is the great swordsman Takezo Kensei. He has come to save you.

Kensei? I thought you were a drunk.

Turns out, I'm a hero.

Yaeko

How did we get here, Hiro?

Hiro

I don't know. We should find Kensei. He'll explain everything

Yaeko

No, you did it. You held me, and then we were here. You can move people from one place to another. (Yaeko covers Hiro's mouth.) You... with a mask. It was you, Hiro. All this time. It was you that did all those amazing things.

Hiro

I only wanted to fix history.

Yaeko

You saved me from the brigands. You were the one under the cherry blossoms. Do you... love me, Hiro?

Hiro

I do. Very much.

Yaeko

Everything I loved in Kensei came from you.

Yaeko

Perhaps now you can live happily with his princess.

Hiro

That's not how the story ends. It is the last trial. "Kensei and the Dragon". My father told it to me. The dragon who taught Kensei the way of the sword... demanded his love in return.

Yaeko

What did Kensei do?

Hiro

He cut out his own heart to save her. To save Japan.

Yaeko

Is that what you must do now? Cut out your heart?

Hiro

I nearly destroyed time by staying when I should have left. I must go back.

Yaeko

As long as I have a voice, all shall know the tale of noble Takezo Kensei. The boy Hiro Nakamura will have tales to help him sleep.

Hiro

And he will dream of the Princess.