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week 0, saturday, courtyard

[shaft]

[ Femblems love a courtyard. Let's just say they're chillin' with some tea. ]

Have you met all the others from Fódlan?

[fishingforcompliments]

Ah - I believe so, yes. You, Dimitri, Sylvain, and Yuri, correct?

[shaft]

[ He looks surprised for a moment. ]

Yes, that's right. Quite a few of us... [ ... ] Have you met others from Fódlan in your previous runs?

[fishingforcompliments]

Just Dimitri. I had not realized that you, Sylvain, or Yuri were involved in things such as this...

[shaft]

There was a Dimitri where I was as well, though he was the same age as me. It was strange to see him again like he was at the Academy...

... Byleth was there too, looking the same as ever.

[fishingforcompliments]

[her brow furrows a little near the end of what he's saying.]

Is that so...

[shaft]

[ ... ]

Out of curiosity, did you and Dimitri have the same memories of your time in Fódlan?

[fishingforcompliments]

[ ? ]

Why do you ask? Did your memories differ from his?

[shaft]

All of ours, actually. [ He looks thoughtful. ] So do mine and Sylvain's, from the sound of it. I'm curious to know just how many histories of Fódlan are out there.

[fishingforcompliments]

I see.

[how strange...]

Mine did differ from Dimitri's, though there were some parts that were consistent between them. I am not certain how much they differ from Sylvain's, or from Yuri's.

[shaft]

Well, there must be some differences given that Sylvain and I are from 1185, and you're only from 1180.

You were at Garreg Mach still when you were taken away, right?

[fishingforcompliments]

[she raises a brow at him, then shrugs.]

Yes, when I was taken to the camp.

[shaft]

And you can imagine it's been several years since I was a student.

[fishingforcompliments]

Yes. The years and the responsibility of commanding your armies have aged you.

[a beat.]

I did not mean that the way it sounded.

[shaft]

[ looks at her ]

It's not the first time I've been called old since getting here.

[fishingforcompliments]

Do not worry about it. I know many people who are older than you - you are still comparatively young.

[shaft]

... Is that right? You wouldn't be poking fun of Seteth now, would you?

[fishingforcompliments]

I am merely stating facts!

[shaft]

You're going to break his heart if you keep talking like that, you know.

[fishingforcompliments]

Will I?

[she looks away casually and laces her fingers together to rest her hands against her stomach.]

He is already well aware that he is older than you. There is nothing heartbreaking about it.

[shaft]

... That's true. Seteth was many things, but insecure about his age was never one of them.

[ He sounds fond. ]

[fishingforcompliments]

["was"...

she glances briefly at claude, noting the past tense]

That is true. I cannot think of a single time when he has been insecure about that.

[shaft]

Is he ever insecure about anything?

[ hm! ]

[fishingforcompliments]

[looking away again.]

I am not baring all of my brother's secrets to you, Claude! That would make me a terrible little sister.

[shaft]

I suppose. But it sounds to me like you'd rather keep that ammunition for yourself...