[ When the song ends, Hilda half expects Ciri to guide them off the dance floor. They had done their agreed upon one dance and a quick scan around the room indicates that her suitor is still no where to be found. Much to her (pleasant) surprise however, they remain, with Ciri moving closer.

Hilda adjusts her hands accordingly to a looser hold now that they've stopped spinning. ]

Different situations could mean anything! [ Curious as ever she can't help but ask the question that comes to mind. ] Were you part of court of some kind?

[ As for Ciri's question. ]

Byleth was a mercenary that ended up teaching at the Officer's Academy. [ There's some fondness to her tone as she recalls her professor. ] We didn't believe it either; they didn't look that much older than most of us were at the time. But they had a scary title too – the Ashen Demon.

[ At that there's some dramatic embellishment that dissolves into a giggle. ]

They were a little quiet when they first started teaching us, but he opened up a little bit after that.