"You and me both," Claude says in regards to things being pushed into motion when the attacks started, though this is mostly muttered under his breath. Probably no need to outright state something they've agreed upon several times over, and while he doesn't (and can't) share Jesper's specific kind of anxiety of what it could mean for the other personally, there's still plenty Claude wouldn't wish to put at a stake between all of them here. The lack of anything from the Free Cities is unnerving.
That's less interesting to him for time being than hearing more about Kaz, and there's a slight eyebrow raise from Claude at the man in question being the only one who knew Jesper was a Grisha. Such a statement puts into clear focus how much trust Jesper puts into Kaz based on what Claude now knows, and he nods slightly at the mention of being a unit. Also an easy sentiment to understand, and the loss of such a thing he's been feeling since arriving and finding no familiar faces. Even now though the Singularity saw fit to bring others from Fodlan here, there's still specific ones he's missing.
"I can certainly relate to that, from the perspective of starting over after being away from those you've come to trust. Maybe a little less the cold part, though." With a grin for good measure, mostly because Claude's one to joke before things stretch on for far too serious for too long, and this conversation's certainly qualified as much. But he's also not trying to insult 1) someone he doesn't know and 2) someone important to Jesper, and there's something else to add in there.
"I remember Inej telling me a bit about him, now that I think about it, but she only called him her boss. I'd mentioned at the time if he was looking for something to do with the merchants I'd be happy to see what I could do there. It doesn't exactly take away any growing pains of the starting over part, but that offer still stands if you'd like to extend it to him as well."
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That's less interesting to him for time being than hearing more about Kaz, and there's a slight eyebrow raise from Claude at the man in question being the only one who knew Jesper was a Grisha. Such a statement puts into clear focus how much trust Jesper puts into Kaz based on what Claude now knows, and he nods slightly at the mention of being a unit. Also an easy sentiment to understand, and the loss of such a thing he's been feeling since arriving and finding no familiar faces. Even now though the Singularity saw fit to bring others from Fodlan here, there's still specific ones he's missing.
"I can certainly relate to that, from the perspective of starting over after being away from those you've come to trust. Maybe a little less the cold part, though." With a grin for good measure, mostly because Claude's one to joke before things stretch on for far too serious for too long, and this conversation's certainly qualified as much. But he's also not trying to insult 1) someone he doesn't know and 2) someone important to Jesper, and there's something else to add in there.
"I remember Inej telling me a bit about him, now that I think about it, but she only called him her boss. I'd mentioned at the time if he was looking for something to do with the merchants I'd be happy to see what I could do there. It doesn't exactly take away any growing pains of the starting over part, but that offer still stands if you'd like to extend it to him as well."