[It's good to see Sylvain smiling, relaxing into warm, comfortable memories instead of getting lost in the grim one replaying before their eyes. He chuckles at the sarcastic comment.]

Yeah, totally shocking.

[Uncharitably, he thinks of August, who also insisted on having a finger in every pie at Hillerska. But any comparison to his cousin, no matter how benign, is an insult that Claude doesn't deserve.]

He told me a little bit about your school. He said it was a place where the nobility could learn alongside just...regular people. It's a good idea. It means everyone has access to the same opportunities.