[ Claude is just sitting by the river, his pants rolled up and his legs in the water. His wyvern is also there, dozing peaceably in the water with her wings fanned out.
He'll wave Nier over when he spots him. The vibes are... subdued, a conflict of sorrow, relief and frustration. ]
[ And Nier approaches when he sees Claude wave to him. Vibes here... Are complicated. There's more sorrow than there is anger, but there's also acceptance. The worry is for Claude, though. ]
... Yeah. It'll take some time before I can use my shoulder and arm like normal, but I'll be fine.
[ He sits next to him, rolling up his pants and taking off his shoes, to join in the water kickies. ]
... I don't know if "all right" is the way to describe it, but I'm not as heartbroken as many of the others here. I sort of suspected Byleth might be a victim this week.
[ At least Nier can cement that for him. He won't judge him for it. ]
I did. [ His emotions are complicated, guilty for yielding. ] We never know when someone might go, but I thought I should at least talk to her and say what I wanted to say... Since it was likely she would be targeted.
Mm. [ He'll scoot a little closer to Nier, just enough to press their shoulders together in a show of comfort. ] I think you owed yourself as much. Emotions don't disappear just because we want them to.
[ He's just staring at the water, kicking his feet. ]
[ Fortunately, that is his good shoulder. There's a small burst of fondness before it disappears. Nier merely sits there and looks out. ]
... Before we both knocked out, we acted like before. [ When they were friends. There's endearment, longing for simpler times, and the usual guilt weaved between each emotion. ] I taught her a couple of songs from my village, too.
[ There's anger that has nowhere to go. ]
I don't know if it helped. I'm still angry for the dead. Angry—that I can't do much in this place.
[ He nods, absorbing what Nier has to say with a bit of melancholy. ]
I don't think she was a bad person. [ It sounds like it genuinely pains him to say this. ] I don't think Rupert was a bad person either. I think they were put in an impossible situation too.
[ But still. Still. ]
Unfortunately, that doesn't make this any easier to bear. I kind of wish that she was just a simple villain.
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He'll wave Nier over when he spots him. The vibes are... subdued, a conflict of sorrow, relief and frustration. ]
Are you all patched up from last night?
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... Yeah. It'll take some time before I can use my shoulder and arm like normal, but I'll be fine.
[ He sits next to him, rolling up his pants and taking off his shoes, to join in the water kickies. ]
Are you all right, Claude?
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... I don't know if "all right" is the way to describe it, but I'm not as heartbroken as many of the others here. I sort of suspected Byleth might be a victim this week.
[ There is... something. Regret, maybe. ]
I think she wanted to be.
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[ Whether that's comforting or not, who knows? Nier's emotions don't change. They're... Still sad. ]
Did you get to talk to her on Thursday?
[ Rip that Regret. ]
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She really was just destined for violence. ]
No. [ No regret from him. ] Did you?
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I did. [ His emotions are complicated, guilty for yielding. ] We never know when someone might go, but I thought I should at least talk to her and say what I wanted to say... Since it was likely she would be targeted.
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[ He's just staring at the water, kicking his feet. ]
Did it help?
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... Before we both knocked out, we acted like before. [ When they were friends. There's endearment, longing for simpler times, and the usual guilt weaved between each emotion. ] I taught her a couple of songs from my village, too.
[ There's anger that has nowhere to go. ]
I don't know if it helped. I'm still angry for the dead. Angry—that I can't do much in this place.
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I don't think she was a bad person. [ It sounds like it genuinely pains him to say this. ] I don't think Rupert was a bad person either. I think they were put in an impossible situation too.
[ But still. Still. ]
Unfortunately, that doesn't make this any easier to bear. I kind of wish that she was just a simple villain.
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[ And he would have been able to kill her without hesitation, but unfortunately he knows her. Guilt rises, but he tries to push it down. ]
Their answer is leaving us more corpses. Until we know more, my feelings can’t change.
[ Chanting that she’s taken a handful of their friends—that she lied straight to his face—lightens the blow. ]