He closes his eyes! And will also lean a little on her like he miiiight just doze off. But he's awake. His body isn't really relaxed at all and he's as alert as ever. He's trying to recall, )
Sometimes. (He'll explain more in a bit.) It was the largest city.
(The capital. He can remember that much clearly.)
People from all over gathered there, especially during festivals.
There was one festival we had... we'd celebrate it at night. (Details are kind of fuzzy,) But we'd light fires all over the city and spend the whole night singing and dancing. And we'd take turns jumping over the fires, screaming like beasts and rolling around.
(A wild festival.)
... I remember sneaking out to join. (From where? Why? He isn't really sure. He just remembers gathering up his cloak and dagger and sneaking out into the night to join the festivities with others.) I can't remember much else.
maybe your family didnt want you going outside at night since that's when bad things happen sometimes
[It's a wild, wild guess, but she's not gonna dwell on it too much. She leans right back into him with a voiceless giggle, more than willing to prop him up.]
im glad you got to go anyway
life is really vibrant and fun and special and thats why being alive and being able to do all sorts of things is really important
They weren't really the protective types. Not that way, at least. (A whole lot tough love for one Claude von Riegan.) Whatever the reason, it didn't stop me in the end.
(Nothing can!!)
I agree. I wouldn't say life is always great... (It's not. He might not remember much but he can remember that much clearly, still. It's kind of a shame that when he pokes at those holes in his memory, all he finds is a sense of loneliness, fear, and spite.) But as long as I'm alive, I want to live. Experience as much as I can and do whatever I'm able.
[She nods against his shoulder, slouching a little. She's comfy.]
doing all sorts of things is what gives you those memories that make you you and make you learn how beautiful the world can be no matter where it is
even if the world is complicated and even if it doesnt always show the beauty we want it to show that doesnt change its still a wonderful and enormous place
[She looks very fond as she types, though she'll pause to motion back across the border with her finger. What about Fodlan?]
Doing different things, traveling to new places, meeting different people... All of that shows you what the world is really like.
(And sometimes it isn't beautiful. Sometimes it's an ugly and cruel place but instead of obsessing over the darkness, Claude prefers to look out into the light and see the beauty.
He looks down at her finger, at Fodlan and smiles again,)
Different. It depends on where you are.
(He leans over and points to a place in the map. He circles the Leicester Alliance again.)
Here, it's mostly plains and mountains. The capital (He taps "Derdriu") is where I spend most of my time when I'm home. It's where all of the old lords meet and have stuffy meetings... well, they're more like angry venting sessions these days.
It's the most beautiful city in Fodlan. People call it the Aquatic Capital because it looks like it's floating on the sea. I never got to see the ocean much growing up... so being close to it all the time was a new experience for me.
(And he moves his finger to the center of the map,)
Ah, but these days... this is where I spend most of my time. ("Garreg Mach Monastery.") The Academy.
(Me, checking memories to see if he still remembers Byleth and Hikaru is safe.
Claude nods in response and when she mentions Byleth? His eyes seem to light up just a little,)
More or less. I met her around here. (Further away, near a little village in the Adrestian Empire called Remire.) I was in real trouble and she saved my life.
(And he recognized how strong she was. He knew she was special. And he'd fought with Edelgard and Dimitri to bring her over to his side instead... The next thing he remembers is heading back to the academy. He frowns,)
The knights took her back with us and she started teaching there.
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(So it's even better.
He closes his eyes! And will also lean a little on her like he miiiight just doze off. But he's awake. His body isn't really relaxed at all and he's as alert as ever. He's trying to recall, )
Sometimes. (He'll explain more in a bit.) It was the largest city.
(The capital. He can remember that much clearly.)
People from all over gathered there, especially during festivals.
There was one festival we had... we'd celebrate it at night. (Details are kind of fuzzy,) But we'd light fires all over the city and spend the whole night singing and dancing. And we'd take turns jumping over the fires, screaming like beasts and rolling around.
(A wild festival.)
... I remember sneaking out to join. (From where? Why? He isn't really sure. He just remembers gathering up his cloak and dagger and sneaking out into the night to join the festivities with others.) I can't remember much else.
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[It's a wild, wild guess, but she's not gonna dwell on it too much. She leans right back into him with a voiceless giggle, more than willing to prop him up.]
im glad you got to go anyway
life is really vibrant and fun and special and thats why being alive and being able to do all sorts of things is really important
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(Nothing can!!)
I agree. I wouldn't say life is always great... (It's not. He might not remember much but he can remember that much clearly, still. It's kind of a shame that when he pokes at those holes in his memory, all he finds is a sense of loneliness, fear, and spite.) But as long as I'm alive, I want to live. Experience as much as I can and do whatever I'm able.
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doing all sorts of things is what gives you those memories that make you you and make you learn how beautiful the world can be no matter where it is
even if the world is complicated and even if it doesnt always show the beauty we want it to show that doesnt change its still a wonderful and enormous place
[She looks very fond as she types, though she'll pause to motion back across the border with her finger. What about Fodlan?]
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(And sometimes it isn't beautiful. Sometimes it's an ugly and cruel place but instead of obsessing over the darkness, Claude prefers to look out into the light and see the beauty.
He looks down at her finger, at Fodlan and smiles again,)
Different. It depends on where you are.
(He leans over and points to a place in the map. He circles the Leicester Alliance again.)
Here, it's mostly plains and mountains. The capital (He taps "Derdriu") is where I spend most of my time when I'm home. It's where all of the old lords meet and have stuffy meetings... well, they're more like angry venting sessions these days.
It's the most beautiful city in Fodlan. People call it the Aquatic Capital because it looks like it's floating on the sea. I never got to see the ocean much growing up... so being close to it all the time was a new experience for me.
(And he moves his finger to the center of the map,)
Ah, but these days... this is where I spend most of my time. ("Garreg Mach Monastery.") The Academy.
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thats your school right
that means thats where you got to meet eisner sensei right
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Claude nods in response and when she mentions Byleth? His eyes seem to light up just a little,)
More or less. I met her around here. (Further away, near a little village in the Adrestian Empire called Remire.) I was in real trouble and she saved my life.
(And he recognized how strong she was. He knew she was special. And he'd fought with Edelgard and Dimitri to bring her over to his side instead... The next thing he remembers is heading back to the academy. He frowns,)
The knights took her back with us and she started teaching there.