school: nier

[shaft]

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[amain]

[ ??? It starts with a snicker, then he starts laughing. ]

Where did all of that come from?

[shaft]

[ He doesn't look particularly pleased with the laughter. ]

You said you wanted to know more about me.

[amain]

I don't know if using me as some kind of benchmark is the best way to do it? Unless you want to say I'm a bad person, which would make you a good person—which I think you are. Maybe a little shady and weird, but your heart is in the right place.

[ You're so funny, Claude. ]

I was thinking more... What's your favorite dish? Favorite pastime that doesn't include poisons? Do you have family? Favorite place at home?

[shaft]

I'm not using you as a benchmark for anything. I'm just saying that I don't understand you.

That's all.

[ Shakes his head. ]

[amain]

Really... Most people say I'm simple.

[ He is. Isn't that right, wyvern? ]

[shaft]

[ The wyvern is not at all interested in this conversation. She only cares about pets and staring at the mice running around. ]

Do you think you are?

[amain]

[ would she eat rat shack man ]

I think so. [ Genuinely. ] I say what I want to say and everything shows on my face. Lying isn't my strongpoint.

[shaft]

To me that sounds very confusing.

[ do not mention his wyvern with that abomination ]

The lack of self-preservation is baffling.

[amain]

[ His eyebrows arch? ]

… The lack of self-preservation, huh.

[ Explain. ]

[shaft]

You don't think that revealing all your thoughts and being unable to lie makes you a little vulnerable?

[amain]

I think it’s more that I don’t have much to hide. My life isn’t that complicated.

[ He is a peasant. ]

The hardest lie I usually have to consider was breaking the news to people that hired me.

[shaft]

If you carry a weapon that dangerous, I have a hard time believing that your life isn't complicated.

[amain]

My life is only as complicated as my employers make it.

[shaft]

Perhaps. Though I think our lives and experiences are too different for me to really imagine such a thing.

[amain]

It would be impossible for Nobleman Claude von Riegan to imagine a life of a simple mercenary.

[ A joke. ]

... It must be hard on you if you have to wrap yourself in secrecy.

[shaft]

On the contrary, it's not keeping my secrets that seems impossible.

But to answer one of your questions, my favourite past time is probably going on rides with her. [ He gestures at the wyvern. ] It's a shame she's too little for it now.

[amain]

It still sounds like a tough life if that's supposed to be normal.

[ To clarify what he meant, but he is but simple boy that is like "i don't want to lie unless i have to." Anyway... Wyvern... Oh. ]

She was bigger? That's disappointing. At least she's still cute.

[shaft]

Much bigger. She's cute no matter what size she is though.

[ He reaches out to pet her too! But also grab Nier's hand, I guess. ]

[amain]

You two childhood fri—

[ Nier stops in his sentence when Claude grabs his hand. Going to… Stare at him. ]

[shaft]

[ Claude also stares. That's different.

But doesn't let go. Oh well. ]

[amain]

… It’s this place, right?

[ Nier sighs and goes ahead to hold Claude’s hand properly. ]

[shaft]

It's less embarrassing than biting someone.

[ Grins at him. ]

Or am I flustering you?

[amain]

Last week was ridiculous.

[ Why are you grinning at him. He raises an eyebrow as he pets wyvern more. ]

No, you’re fine. I was just surprised.

[shaft]

Did you end up revealing too much?

And to think that you were arguing against secrets.

[ They're just here... Petting the wyvern and holding hands. ]

[amain]

I wouldn’t put it that way? Instead… I learned more about myself than I ever asked for.

[ Are… Are those still secrets? They really are holding hands and petting a wyvern, but Nier is like “friends do this.” ]