[ That particular reaction just has whatever expression was on his face shifting to an actual frown. ]

I'm sure the Goddess would have frowned on such behavior. [ Said in whatever he can summon up for an attempt to sound like Seteth though he drops it a second later, because - ] Seteth's, that is. There's probably a rule somewhere in there on the infinite list of them the Church always had.

[ And this particular accusation being mild is enough to raise some defensiveness on Claude's part on behalf of Sylvain. More than he'd accounted for, somehow, though maybe it's the sharing of having unkind things whispered about yourself - if not outright said to your face - Claude can relate to a little too much.

It's only a shame the target where that ire's directed towards isn't here. Voicing it to that level would be unproductive, probably. That's enough for him to take a second to tone it down as he lies back again to stare at something off to their side without really seeing it. ]

Anyway. That's his loss for doing that, and not yours.