[ byleth nods at that, smile returning. there's something to how edelgard is talking about corrin... she feels something twist deep inside her, something she can't put a name to, but more than that... she's happy to hear that edelgard forged a connection with a kindred spirit. she'll try to hold onto that idea for now, and not the uglier feeling buried deeper. ]

I'd love to meet her, if I have the chance. Really. I think we'd have much to talk about... and I probably owe her some thanks for standing by you. [ when i couldn't being the unspoken end of that sentence. ]