[Byleth had not been present for the Manon Interrogation, had heard the details mostly second or third hand. But he was vaguely aware that the subordinate Aetós had discarded had been her, and that likely, Claude - in all of his kindness - bonded with her in some way. For someone so pragmatic and with ulterior motives coming out of his ears, he was... soft.
It wasn't a bad thing, exactly. If everyone were soft the world would be better for it. But.]
There was nothing to be done. The responsibility doesn't lie so completely on your shoulders that you can claim the mistake as yours, so don't let it rest so heavily on you.
[Byleth paused, frowning at his own words. They were exactly what he wanted to say, yet said aloud they sounded almost callous, rather than comforting. But he didn't want Claude stewing in guilt over it, or claiming the fault as his own. It was pointless.]
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[Byleth had not been present for the Manon Interrogation, had heard the details mostly second or third hand. But he was vaguely aware that the subordinate Aetós had discarded had been her, and that likely, Claude - in all of his kindness - bonded with her in some way. For someone so pragmatic and with ulterior motives coming out of his ears, he was... soft.
It wasn't a bad thing, exactly. If everyone were soft the world would be better for it. But.]
There was nothing to be done. The responsibility doesn't lie so completely on your shoulders that you can claim the mistake as yours, so don't let it rest so heavily on you.
[Byleth paused, frowning at his own words. They were exactly what he wanted to say, yet said aloud they sounded almost callous, rather than comforting. But he didn't want Claude stewing in guilt over it, or claiming the fault as his own. It was pointless.]