Oh? (Claude smiles, canting his head just slightly to one side and feigns ignorance. ) I'm just lucky to have good teachers, that's all.
(But she's right. He's curious, much smarter than he lets on, and much brighter than anyone really gives him credit for.)
I was pretty excited about the ball. I thought we'd finally get to have some fun... (Another sip and a glance at Dorothea,) It looks like things are picking up now, though.
(He watches the ball shift from coordinated and practiced to what he might even consider a real party. Mercedes and Sylvain have taken to the floor and they can probably hear Dimitri stammer objections to Annette who begs him to come join them. Still, it's the Golden Deer that outnumber the other classes by far.)
Between the three houses, we have the most commoners. And while we have noble houses we aren't as... refined as the Empire or Kingdom.
(They're a mixed bunch, always quarreling with each other, relying on House Riegan to mediate and keep them together. Houses fall from favor and gain favor. While they have their own militaries and a sort of knight class, they have their equal share of mercenaries and militias in their number.)
Honestly, we're kind of a mess. It's a wonder we're even together sometimes. (And he laughs fondly,) But we make it work and I'm glad. It's more fun, don't you think?
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(But she's right. He's curious, much smarter than he lets on, and much brighter than anyone really gives him credit for.)
I was pretty excited about the ball. I thought we'd finally get to have some fun... (Another sip and a glance at Dorothea,) It looks like things are picking up now, though.
(He watches the ball shift from coordinated and practiced to what he might even consider a real party. Mercedes and Sylvain have taken to the floor and they can probably hear Dimitri stammer objections to Annette who begs him to come join them. Still, it's the Golden Deer that outnumber the other classes by far.)
Between the three houses, we have the most commoners. And while we have noble houses we aren't as... refined as the Empire or Kingdom.
(They're a mixed bunch, always quarreling with each other, relying on House Riegan to mediate and keep them together. Houses fall from favor and gain favor. While they have their own militaries and a sort of knight class, they have their equal share of mercenaries and militias in their number.)
Honestly, we're kind of a mess. It's a wonder we're even together sometimes. (And he laughs fondly,) But we make it work and I'm glad. It's more fun, don't you think?