[ she smiles just a fraction as ferdinand starts to go on, listening intently as she walks a step ahead. ]
Good answer. That's just what I'd expect from you. [ was that a bit of her old teacher voice slipping in? maybe a little. it's hard not to feel proud of her former student, in this moment. ] The people will need all the help they can get.
[ as for the rest... byleth exhales, considering how best to phrase this. as they round a corner, there are some crates near where the boats are tied up, and she takes a seat. she's certain that edelgard would rather be the one to tell their allies of those who slither in the dark, but even if that coming shadow war weren't a concern... there's still work to be done. even if she didn't feel what she feels, the idea of striking out on her own is almost laughable. ]
My path is the same as Edelgard's, as it always has been. I haven't come this far just to leave her side. [ that fractional smile returns, a bit wider. ] I'll find my happiness there.
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Good answer. That's just what I'd expect from you. [ was that a bit of her old teacher voice slipping in? maybe a little. it's hard not to feel proud of her former student, in this moment. ] The people will need all the help they can get.
[ as for the rest... byleth exhales, considering how best to phrase this. as they round a corner, there are some crates near where the boats are tied up, and she takes a seat. she's certain that edelgard would rather be the one to tell their allies of those who slither in the dark, but even if that coming shadow war weren't a concern... there's still work to be done. even if she didn't feel what she feels, the idea of striking out on her own is almost laughable. ]
My path is the same as Edelgard's, as it always has been. I haven't come this far just to leave her side. [ that fractional smile returns, a bit wider. ] I'll find my happiness there.