That Jesper says nothing at first - it's not reassuring. All the more reason Claude keeps his gaze trained on him while they stand in place and with something tensed internally in him somewhere like a bowstring stretched too far. Something somewhere between apprehension and anticipation covering a spectrum of reasons, but the most of all because Claude's aware, he thinks, of all of the implications to this.
When Jesper abruptly walks the other direction his quick reflexes keep him in step or a couple steps behind for both that and the turns down different streets following. He says nothing, not wanting to draw any attention to them, and just walks until they stop somewhere considerably more secluded. Somewhere that would've been a better place to start the conversation, really. Though he's remained expressionless so far, a frown immediately crosses his face at what's said.
"You didn't do anything wrong here. If you hadn't helped, we wouldn't have made it to Solvunn in time. We would've had to turn around and come back empty-handed." Something that's potentially not a comfort now in the face of this, but he crosses his arms lightly over his chest in thought while studying the street outside the alleyway. "Just because they asked how we created the bridge doesn't mean they know anything either. And it definitely doesn't mean that they know anything more than we lashed a bunch of trees together to create the bridge as long as we all say the same thing. If it's not saying the same thing to the same questions, then we lie if they ask something else."
That's not all of it, however, as he levels his gaze on Jesper next. "None of us are going to let them drag you into something you don't want to do or be a part of, Jesper."
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When Jesper abruptly walks the other direction his quick reflexes keep him in step or a couple steps behind for both that and the turns down different streets following. He says nothing, not wanting to draw any attention to them, and just walks until they stop somewhere considerably more secluded. Somewhere that would've been a better place to start the conversation, really. Though he's remained expressionless so far, a frown immediately crosses his face at what's said.
"You didn't do anything wrong here. If you hadn't helped, we wouldn't have made it to Solvunn in time. We would've had to turn around and come back empty-handed." Something that's potentially not a comfort now in the face of this, but he crosses his arms lightly over his chest in thought while studying the street outside the alleyway. "Just because they asked how we created the bridge doesn't mean they know anything either. And it definitely doesn't mean that they know anything more than we lashed a bunch of trees together to create the bridge as long as we all say the same thing. If it's not saying the same thing to the same questions, then we lie if they ask something else."
That's not all of it, however, as he levels his gaze on Jesper next. "None of us are going to let them drag you into something you don't want to do or be a part of, Jesper."