[ Her explanation is actually quite helpful. Somehow, he feels as if he has some understanding now. A grateful smile appears on his lips, one that only grows as she mentions her meeting Edelgard. ]
That is quite alright. You have done an admirable job of explaining the situation to me as it is.
[ He looks around them, searching for any sign of a path forward. The algae is brighter in one direction, and it is a way that he has not gone yet. Perhaps that's as good a sign as he'll get right now. ]
Please, come with me, Leslie. I would like to learn more about you as we walk together, and I would be glad to tell you about myself in turn. Edelgard may know me well, but even she does not know everything there is to know about Ferdinand von Aegir!
[ Perhaps sharing a harmless secret or two with her will probably go a long way toward helping her feel like they can be friends. But he's also a little curious to hear what else Edelgard has been saying about him in his absence... ]
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That is quite alright. You have done an admirable job of explaining the situation to me as it is.
[ He looks around them, searching for any sign of a path forward. The algae is brighter in one direction, and it is a way that he has not gone yet. Perhaps that's as good a sign as he'll get right now. ]
Please, come with me, Leslie. I would like to learn more about you as we walk together, and I would be glad to tell you about myself in turn. Edelgard may know me well, but even she does not know everything there is to know about Ferdinand von Aegir!
[ Perhaps sharing a harmless secret or two with her will probably go a long way toward helping her feel like they can be friends. But he's also a little curious to hear what else Edelgard has been saying about him in his absence... ]