school: byleth

[shaft]

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[shaft]

[ ...

His expression doesn't give anything away, but he assumes it doesn't need to. ]

I wouldn't think so. There's a much bigger world out there than those two countries. I wouldn't mind seeing it some day.

[divineimpulse]

[she watches his face for a moment, then looks off into the middle distance, nodding.]

I'd like to see how far it goes.

[she tilts her head.]

My turn.

[shaft]

[ He doesn't want it to be her turn, but there's no helping it. ]

Ask away.

[divineimpulse]

Tell me about a conflict you're dealing with.

[shaft]

[ Ugh, he doesn't want to. ]

You mean it isn't obvious? [ He glances at her, a little helplessly. ] But if I had to put it into words, I... worry I've lost sight of all the change I once wanted so desperately to see.

[divineimpulse]

[an interesting interpretation of the question. she tucks her legs further under her, adjusting the hair around her headband.]

Do you feel as if you're just surviving, rather than advancing?

[shaft]

[ hmmm byleth did answer a follow up question so maybe he can too ]

In some sense. It's a feeling of impotence.

[divineimpulse]

[she nods, and looks back out, at the middle distance.]

I think that's a shared feeling, right now.

[shaft]

I'd imagine so. We're all a little helpless here.

[ Closing his eyes, he sighs. ]

It's frustrating what few leads we have.

[divineimpulse]

[his sigh is contagious—she exhales a long, slow breath, both sympathetic and similarly frustrated.]

Apparently the principal assured the dormitory leaders that nothing was wrong.

[shaft]

That's a matter of perspective. Just because he sees nothing wrong with bringing us here, doesn't mean that it isn't wrong in our eyes, so I don't find that very reassuring.

[ He pinches the bridge of his nose. ]

The best case scenario is that he's brought us here as some social experiment or test of his technology or power.

[divineimpulse]

Me, neither.

[Forty people yelling there's been a mistake, or a principal who is apparently a bear? none comfort.]

There's nothing, no matter where I look.

[people either act like they're crazy, or say they'll look into it—and then, nothing.]

No expulsion, either.

[shaft]

No expulsion? Did they say that?

[divineimpulse]

It slipped during the dormitory leaders talk.

Only punishment.

[at the hands of a power that can rip them from their own worlds, current activities be damned, and stop time.

she gives claude a more meaningful Look.]

[shaft]

Well I'm not going you test it out now!

[ He still wants to know, but he's not foolish enough to put himself in danger. Maybe someone else... ]

But Dimitri might be at risk. Unless you convinced him to behave?

[divineimpulse]

[her face draws slightly, clearly concerned.]

I don't think he's in any danger for the time being.

On the contrary, he's staying away from anything related to our captors.

[hence. the. geesehunt.



sigh]

[shaft]

[ Claude maintains a straight face, ] You've got a point. I think he could happily spend the rest of his years here living as a goose.

[divineimpulse]

[her brow crinkles in despair.]

The Goose Prince...

[shaft]

Dimitri did always seem like he belonged in a fairytale.

[ y'know, hidden darkness aside ]

[divineimpulse]

[...]

And where would you say you belong?

[shaft]

Perhaps an adventure novel? One with a handsome rogue of a protagonist.

[divineimpulse]

Chapter One: The handsome rogue has, once again, poisoned himself...

[She Heard.]

[shaft]

It's not as foolish as it sounds.

[divineimpulse]

I know.

[she inclines her head at him. she's just worried.]

Nier told me he helped you, too.

[shaft]

He did. He's a very curious one... He didn't even seem mad about it later.