[ While Thancred does have a physical gunblade that he can show off, it's not like he has much in the way of ammunition unless he goes out of his way and also prods Stephen to imbue it with some of his aether to ensure that it's packed with power. He has to be conservative, but in the Horizon he can give a full demonstration. Besides, his gunblade is all the way back in Thorne.

There's a pause where he realizes that the name "Fodlan" is awfully familiar, but he shelves that for a moment, focusing instead on the specifics of what Claude shares with him. Relics? It's a rather vague term, and therefore an intriguing one. ]

In that case, we can set up a time where I show you what a gunblade can do and you do the same with one of these relics. [ Well, he's making a large assumption that Claude can wield one, but it seems likely. The people who are Summoned here tend to be extraordinary in one way or another.

They're coming up on the tree line that will lead them out of the woods and back to the square where they can make their sales, which means their time for idle chatter is also soon coming to an end. Thancred can gather that Claude has no shortage of questions he'd like to ask, but he doesn't mind it, as someone who enjoys gathering as much information as he can himself. ]

Everyone on Etheirys can manipulate aether, in theory. However, some are far more skilled at it than others, and many go their entire lives without dedicating themselves to the practice. Adventurers, scholars, and healers are the ones most likely to study at it.

[ Having answered a question, he believes he deserves one in turn. As they exit out from under the shade of the trees, he narrows his eyes, looking Claude over once more. ]

Fodlan... it rings a bell. Do the names Byleth and Edelgard mean aught to you?