[ Edelgard and Teach together, and in Thorne. Claude's mind races around that for a few seconds plus the added information of them not being here that long. But when had it been? Thancred mentioning they arrived at the same time doesn't offer him any clues, and - now he has to tell the others. Now he has to tell Petra this, and that thought stands out like a torch above all the others.
The thought of missing Teach aches. Then again, maybe it wasn't even his Byleth at all, and that somehow aches even worse. He's not helping his case here by standing in one place. But crisis management is nothing new to Claude, so when Thancred offers the perfectly reasonable suggestion to get rid of their hunting proceeds first that's enough to snap him back to reality with a fixed smile. ]
What, you don't want to have this conversation while hauling a bunch of extra weight around? Alright, if you insist.
[ Humor solves everything. It's easy enough to sound unaffected and lighthearted as ever in total disregard for the crack in his mask from seconds ago, and Claude walks forward to fall into step with Thancred back to the square. As he'd hoped - because that means someone here will be able to use what they've caught in his usual goal of making it to the hunting grounds - it's not long before they're able to trade for some well-earned coin.
And with it in hand as he absently jingles it, there's nothing to do but to send a curious glance Thancred's way for whatever might come next. ]
I don't know about you, but if you're in no rush to return somewhere else I wouldn't mind finding a tavern for a drink.
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The thought of missing Teach aches. Then again, maybe it wasn't even his Byleth at all, and that somehow aches even worse. He's not helping his case here by standing in one place. But crisis management is nothing new to Claude, so when Thancred offers the perfectly reasonable suggestion to get rid of their hunting proceeds first that's enough to snap him back to reality with a fixed smile. ]
What, you don't want to have this conversation while hauling a bunch of extra weight around? Alright, if you insist.
[ Humor solves everything. It's easy enough to sound unaffected and lighthearted as ever in total disregard for the crack in his mask from seconds ago, and Claude walks forward to fall into step with Thancred back to the square. As he'd hoped - because that means someone here will be able to use what they've caught in his usual goal of making it to the hunting grounds - it's not long before they're able to trade for some well-earned coin.
And with it in hand as he absently jingles it, there's nothing to do but to send a curious glance Thancred's way for whatever might come next. ]
I don't know about you, but if you're in no rush to return somewhere else I wouldn't mind finding a tavern for a drink.