[ While Thancred's not entirely certain what manner of reaction he was expecting from Claude, the stunned silence tells a story. Clearly Claude was not aware that Byleth and Edelgard were ever here, which makes sense given that he'd been called to the Free Cities rather than Thorne. The two of them hadn't been here all that long before vanishing, either.

Thancred pauses and turns back to face him. This is hardly a discussion that they should be having while they're carrying bleeding, dead animals out of a forest filled with other predators, so he does think they should continue on sooner rather than later.

He's not cruel enough to leave Claude in that much suspense, however. ]

Both of them were here. We were all summoned to Thorne at the same time. They attended the Summit that took place shortly after, and then disappeared a month or so after that.

[ If memory serves.

Clearly Claude knows them, but what role he played in the war that Edelgard told him about is unclear. She'd mentioned a Dimitri, yes, but no Claude. ]

I must admit, now I'd like to ask you the same, but we would be better served making our way back to the square first. [ Once they are released of these burdens, their catches sold, it will be far easier to find a place to sit down and chat. ]