Do you know how dumb that sounds? Babies eat, sleep, and poop - they don't know or understand anything about Crests much less understand how to "steal" them.
[ Hilda can't help the mild incredulousness that flashes across her face at Sylvain's question. It isn't so much aimed at him as it is at the things that had led to him believing that that was the case. Because how was someone who was born into the world meant to desire something that they hadn't the faintest clue about? If that were the case, if they had ever been given any choice, she would have vastly preferred Holst to take her Crest and Freikugel so she could continue to leave her stress-free life. But like Claude said, it isn't Sylvain's fault that Miklan - no, that Fodlan - was so intent on heirs with Crests that it had become a sick obsession. One that had sunk its claws so deep into their society that many of them were only waking up to it and realizing how wrong that is now.
There's another reason for her mild irritation and that's the idea that Sylvain carried around all of this unthinkable guilt towards his existence and they hadn't the faintest idea until now. The thought that he deserved everything that life handed him was simply unacceptable and it burns red hot across her chest. She steps towards him, the crease between her brows furrowing as she glares up at him. ]
So what's the alternative to your existence, hm?
[ It goes without saying that's a rhetorical question that should remain unanswered lest he draw both she and Claude's annoyance and her furious glare says as much. If it hadn't been Sylvain, it would have been someone else. She was getting the distinct impression that Matthias Gautier was a man who took his family's duties seriously - even if that meant having child after child until someone was a "suitable" heir. ]
You're right. Casting blame doesn't fix the past, but it could be a step towards helping you come to terms with the fact that you didn't do any of that to Miklan intentionally or unintentionally. [ Without thinking she reaches out for his hand giving it a squeeze. ] Your existence isn't heavy or a burden. And it's definitely worth more than just some stupid Crest.
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[ Hilda can't help the mild incredulousness that flashes across her face at Sylvain's question. It isn't so much aimed at him as it is at the things that had led to him believing that that was the case. Because how was someone who was born into the world meant to desire something that they hadn't the faintest clue about? If that were the case, if they had ever been given any choice, she would have vastly preferred Holst to take her Crest and Freikugel so she could continue to leave her stress-free life. But like Claude said, it isn't Sylvain's fault that Miklan - no, that Fodlan - was so intent on heirs with Crests that it had become a sick obsession. One that had sunk its claws so deep into their society that many of them were only waking up to it and realizing how wrong that is now.
There's another reason for her mild irritation and that's the idea that Sylvain carried around all of this unthinkable guilt towards his existence and they hadn't the faintest idea until now. The thought that he deserved everything that life handed him was simply unacceptable and it burns red hot across her chest. She steps towards him, the crease between her brows furrowing as she glares up at him. ]
So what's the alternative to your existence, hm?
[ It goes without saying that's a rhetorical question that should remain unanswered lest he draw both she and Claude's annoyance and her furious glare says as much. If it hadn't been Sylvain, it would have been someone else. She was getting the distinct impression that Matthias Gautier was a man who took his family's duties seriously - even if that meant having child after child until someone was a "suitable" heir. ]
You're right. Casting blame doesn't fix the past, but it could be a step towards helping you come to terms with the fact that you didn't do any of that to Miklan intentionally or unintentionally. [ Without thinking she reaches out for his hand giving it a squeeze. ] Your existence isn't heavy or a burden. And it's definitely worth more than just some stupid Crest.