[ He doesn't need escape, either, considering he still slept under the same roof as Byleth. Having to talk about this part triggers an endless fountain of wrath. ]

Yeah, Shadowlord—the leader of the Shades—kidnapped her. It took me five years before I found her.

[ Five years of an empty home. Five years where he desperately believed she was alive despite people telling him otherwise. He shakes his head since how many times is he going to tell Claude sad things?? ]

Sorry, I didn't mean to talk about my past some more.