[ The reaction earns another chuckle from Shez, honestly surprised -- and equally relieved -- to pick up on something akin to excitement in his friend's tone. He may be no genius, but perhaps Power of (Very Special) Friendship gives him the extra boost he needs to come up with just the right idea. ]
See? Told you you're my other half.
[ A thought he punctuates by chiseling in the last few notches into their now combined initials, two halves of a greater whole. Whether Fate or simple bad luck would have them as enemies, this is the path they carve out for themselves, their bond reforged as one more symbol. One more reminder not to lose themselves again.
Holding the whistle between the two of them, he gives it a last studying look. When he smiles, it's less so over his handiwork, but rather the meaning behind it. ]
Not bad.
[ Trusting Byleth to have quickly picked up on the steps to writing their joint stylized initials, Shez hands the dagger back so he can match his work with the duplicate whistle. ]
You'd better have that memorized, got it? Maybe one day we'll have our own merc company and we can use that as our banner!
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See? Told you you're my other half.
[ A thought he punctuates by chiseling in the last few notches into their now combined initials, two halves of a greater whole. Whether Fate or simple bad luck would have them as enemies, this is the path they carve out for themselves, their bond reforged as one more symbol. One more reminder not to lose themselves again.
Holding the whistle between the two of them, he gives it a last studying look. When he smiles, it's less so over his handiwork, but rather the meaning behind it. ]
Not bad.
[ Trusting Byleth to have quickly picked up on the steps to writing their joint stylized initials, Shez hands the dagger back so he can match his work with the duplicate whistle. ]
You'd better have that memorized, got it? Maybe one day we'll have our own merc company and we can use that as our banner!