It worked well, for the most part. [ At least until Edelgarde sent all three lands spiraling into war. ] I know I wouldn't have traded my years here for anything. I suspect just about all of us fortunate enough to come here would say the same. Something I never thought I'd say about school, but there you have it.

[ He stretches out a bit more comfortably on the grass, despite the fact that there's still a fire raging not far away. Although thankfully it seems to be dying down? Even if it seems to be a slow process. Not that he knows how long it had burned the first time, he'd been unconscious for a good half of that. ]

So how did you meet Claude. You're not in Cadens, are you? [ He's pretty sure he hasn't seen you around before. ]