[Pity? Never. Such shallow sentiments were an insult to Byleth and everything she had both endured and accomplished.]

That sounds reasonable, [he replied with a nod.] Though I disagree with some of her methods, she is a more than effective leader who is using her skills daily even in this realm.

You'll find no conflict from me. Even if Hubert and Edelgard do not count me among their closest associates, we are friendly enough to at least call upon each other in emergency.

I hope to encourage Felix and Sylvain to be more open minded around them one day... but that is a work in progress. There has been some success, but only time will tell where everything falls.