school: maya

[shaft]

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[shaft]

[ He doesn't agree with that statement. Can't quite, when the memory of Judith's death has returned so clearly in his mind. ]

She's not Byleth as you know her. [ Because, despite his own feelings, he doesn't want to sully Maya's relationship with someone that she cares about. ] It's complicated.

[feytality]

Is is.... a fake memory? [ wow that's a weird conclusion to jump to.... again ]

Or... her evil counterpart, Htelyb?

[ she's thinking about the other versions of people they encountered.. ]

[shaft]

[ ... ]

... Yeah, of course it is. [ He looks thoughtful. ] Must be another cruel trick.

[feytality]

[ claude... ]

Did you ask her... what she remembers? The professor here.... I can't imagine her wanting to hurt you.... she was so worried about you, when you got hurt.

[shaft]

I know her memories are different than mine. But I don't know that her and Dimitri didn't kill my army and my people when we battled.

[ He looks away. ]

You shouldn't worry about it. It's between me and them.

[feytality]

Its my job to worry about you and watch your back!

[ as his big sister.... ]

You know what, though? He thanked me for defending you. He told me that he had wronged you in the past, but I didn't get any details.

[shaft]

[ ... Maya really is one of his favourite people here. ]

Dimitri's changed quite a bit since he first arrived, hasn't he? I never thought I'd see the day.

[feytality]

I think that..... [ .... ]

[ she thinks hard about what she wants to say. some of this stuff she knows about dimitri is pretty personal.... ]

... Grief can really twist people up inside ...

[ on that note! ]

[shaft]

[ Well, then. ]

It seems that it very much can. [ He frowns at her, troubled. ] People do enjoy blaming you for things, don't they?

[feytality]

[ her expression is more muted as this one plays out.... ]

I guess we have that in common, huh?

[ attempt.. at joke... ]

[shaft]

Maya.

[ He's just going to hug her. Like really tight! Against his chest. ]

You've been through a lot... It must be difficult, carrying all that weight.

[feytality]

[ claude is so huggy...... she's surprised, but less so this time, and hugs back, patting his back ]

It's... just the way things are.

[shaft]

That doesn't make it right.

[ He'll stop hugging! It was for a limited time only. ]

Unfortunately, the world can be cruel. But I'm glad that you've got someone in your corner.

[feytality]

[ she doesn't mind she's just not used to that much affection it's super moe okay he doesn't have to stop ]

I have you in my corner too, right?

[shaft]

Of course. I've made the clear already, haven't I?

[ gives her a lil wink ]

1/2

[feytality]

[ she gives him a very soft smile ]

[ probably the most genuine smile he's seen from her ]

[feytality]

[ .... but after a little bit, it fades ]

I think... there's probably something I should tell you...

[shaft]

[ you're faking me out sipp, i can feel it ]

What is it?

[feytality]

[ big hesitation ]

I don't want you.... to worry too much about me. Or, um, get upset... if something bad happens.. okay?

[shaft]

[ what ]

... What are you talking about?

[feytality]

[ noo i used the same icon twice ]

The memory you saw... where I was in the cage above a fire, and they were accusing me? It... gets a bit worse than that.

[shaft]

[ ...................................... ]

In... what sense?

[feytality]

[ hmmm ]

I was found innocent, but.....

[ sometimes things happen ]

If I make it through all of this... I don't know what my situation's going to be like, when I get back. So, I don't... want to cause you any pain or anything.

[shaft]

[ That's not very reassuring at all! ]

... I don't understand. Why would you be in danger if you were found innocent?

[feytality]

.... Those knights don't care about justice, or what's right.

But it was my fault, too. Espella.. that girl in the memory, she was... going to sacrifice herself, to try to end the witch trials.... I couldn't stand by and do nothing. I managed to get her to escape, but..... well.... my situation got dicey.