[ Hm. As much as he'd like to be surprised that the survivor seems so surprised by any offer of kindness, that they're here in the first place of their own desire to help, everything in between - it fits in with what he's noticed here and there about the Free Cities. Not that Fodlan has much room to talk in that regard; all of the cities if not the territories themselves have the same issues, and it's unfortunately familiar. Can't do anything about home, but at least here Claude can offer another oversized smile to make it show around the mask again (hopefully) and yet another nod to follow up Steve's comment he couldn't have phrased better himself. ]
That's right. No sense in not coming to help out where we can if we're able to do so. From what I hear, most of us are planning to stick around as long as we're needed here so we'll be a regular enough sight.
[ The man seems to consider this as they make it to the infirmary, possibly in an attempt to figure out just who the two of them are even off this vague information, but there'll be more time for that later. Now that they're inside and out of the worst of the dust, Claude tugs his mask back down to hang around his neck as they approach the makeshift registration desk.
There's a bit of paperwork to go with this, he's learned, to help make sure they both know who's here and which citizens have been accounted for. As the man takes a seat in the chair waiting for him, Claude notes he's started to look more like the reality of everything is sinking in. That's enough for him to decide his next move and it's no longer going back out to resuming searching. Not just yet as he turns to Steve next to speak in a lower tone to keep the words from carrying. ]
I'll stay here with him to get settled, but if you have somewhere you need to be then you don't need to stay unless you'd like to. [ A pause, and then - ] And... thanks, Steve. For all of this.
[ Which doesn't really begin to cover it, but. That's the best he has for now. ]
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That's right. No sense in not coming to help out where we can if we're able to do so. From what I hear, most of us are planning to stick around as long as we're needed here so we'll be a regular enough sight.
[ The man seems to consider this as they make it to the infirmary, possibly in an attempt to figure out just who the two of them are even off this vague information, but there'll be more time for that later. Now that they're inside and out of the worst of the dust, Claude tugs his mask back down to hang around his neck as they approach the makeshift registration desk.
There's a bit of paperwork to go with this, he's learned, to help make sure they both know who's here and which citizens have been accounted for. As the man takes a seat in the chair waiting for him, Claude notes he's started to look more like the reality of everything is sinking in. That's enough for him to decide his next move and it's no longer going back out to resuming searching. Not just yet as he turns to Steve next to speak in a lower tone to keep the words from carrying. ]
I'll stay here with him to get settled, but if you have somewhere you need to be then you don't need to stay unless you'd like to. [ A pause, and then - ] And... thanks, Steve. For all of this.
[ Which doesn't really begin to cover it, but. That's the best he has for now. ]