[ Claude's laughter at the expense of her horror at an imagined scenario would normally be met with another sharp elbow or whined protest. But her weakness for Claude's free, unabashed laughter would never fail to cut right through any of her pouting put on or not.
When his lips meet her forehead her eyes flutter closed a moment only to open again when she feels him turn to look down at her. Her question about it being Lorenz had been mostly a joke because she can imagine the Gloucester heir's reaction to it. But some of it is curiosity. After all, she didn't know how their friend's demeanour had changed after the war. But it's not like retainers were treated poorly - case in point Dedue and Hubert. One just had to overcome whatever ego one might have surrounding it.
The merchant holds out the bag towards them and she offers them coins in return and a smile before they begin on their way through the crowd. Her head still rests against his shoulder not particularly eager to be further from him. ]
Ugh, don't you dare. Just because I like putting grizzled old lords in their place doesn't mean I want to do it as a job. [ Never mind that they both know the thought of her having a job of any kind, even one that she liked is nothing more than a lofty dream. ] Besides, I probably won't have time if I'm supposed to look after some kind of household. Or maybe I'll convince someone to go traveling with me before I have to get married.
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When his lips meet her forehead her eyes flutter closed a moment only to open again when she feels him turn to look down at her. Her question about it being Lorenz had been mostly a joke because she can imagine the Gloucester heir's reaction to it. But some of it is curiosity. After all, she didn't know how their friend's demeanour had changed after the war. But it's not like retainers were treated poorly - case in point Dedue and Hubert. One just had to overcome whatever ego one might have surrounding it.
The merchant holds out the bag towards them and she offers them coins in return and a smile before they begin on their way through the crowd. Her head still rests against his shoulder not particularly eager to be further from him. ]
Ugh, don't you dare. Just because I like putting grizzled old lords in their place doesn't mean I want to do it as a job. [ Never mind that they both know the thought of her having a job of any kind, even one that she liked is nothing more than a lofty dream. ] Besides, I probably won't have time if I'm supposed to look after some kind of household. Or maybe I'll convince someone to go traveling with me before I have to get married.