[ A force that cannot be fought against is decidedly not comforting. It's something else familiar - a feeling he'd had while standing with Hubert's letter in hand and knowing what had to come next to prevent from creeping across the land. What happened in Fodlan had been enough of an unknown even with knowing the land and countries, and that's not the case here in Abraxas. There's far too many variables now with gods of unknown origins added in as an additional layer. No time to dwell on that now, however, so he hums a tuneless note in response and means to move on to contemplating the notebooks himself.

Until Kyle asks something which catches his attention more than yet another journal to fill with endless notes about everything he's researching, and Claude looks up with faint surprise from the pocket sized notebook he'd been reaching for as it's immediately forgotten. ]

I was planning on it. Not that I don't like Cadens, but it is awfully nice to have somewhere else to look around. [ As for what he could teach? He straightens up and studies the other man for a second before cracking a slight smile. ] If the teaching part is weapon related, I don't think they'd like it if I dragged a bow in here. And the axe, unfortunately, is in the Horizon only.

[ Gods help them all if the Relics ever somehow make it here. ]