[Claude's of a similar mind to Hayame with regards to the gathering. He's finding it harder than usual to feign good cheer, between the invasion here in Alenroux and the events down in the Zoo, and he keeps turning everything that has happened in that brief window of time over in his mind. Was taking Manon to neutral ground the right decision? What about Adelfoúla and letting her lead them right down to her destruction?
In Fódlan things tended to spiral wildly outside of his control, but he was able to react to events because he had his army, and he had better knowledge of the land he was in. He had Byleth. As for Almyra, the worst he had to worry about was courtly intrigue, but that was predictable, a manageable danger. Here, though, the more he tries to influence anything to go the way he wants it to...
He still has his blade at his hip and his bow and quiver are stashed nearby; even if this is supposed to be a relaxed gathering, he doesn't feel it, and would sooner be ready for anything than caught off guard out here. Eventually, he ducks into one of the tents to have some time with his thoughts, and he spots a certain someone who had the same idea already. It takes him a moment to realise what she's looking at, and he lingers at the mouth of the tent, wondering if he's intruding.]
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In Fódlan things tended to spiral wildly outside of his control, but he was able to react to events because he had his army, and he had better knowledge of the land he was in. He had Byleth. As for Almyra, the worst he had to worry about was courtly intrigue, but that was predictable, a manageable danger. Here, though, the more he tries to influence anything to go the way he wants it to...
He still has his blade at his hip and his bow and quiver are stashed nearby; even if this is supposed to be a relaxed gathering, he doesn't feel it, and would sooner be ready for anything than caught off guard out here. Eventually, he ducks into one of the tents to have some time with his thoughts, and he spots a certain someone who had the same idea already. It takes him a moment to realise what she's looking at, and he lingers at the mouth of the tent, wondering if he's intruding.]
Hayame...?