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Claude von Riegan ([personal profile] bowfaire) wrote in [community profile] elibe2021-05-31 10:09 pm
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[ In spite of all their lessons and all the trouble that has been brewing since the start of the school year, Dorothea had believed that war--true, continent-spanning war--was a thing of the past. Now that it's at their doorstep, she feels woefully unprepared. Even though she's a Golden Deer now, she'd been a Black Eagle just a scant few months ago, and is an Adrestian citizen still. That much won't change no matter where she goes, and if living as a street urchin for so long taught her anything, it was that people would never forget where you came from, especially if they could use it against you. Is it possible that the people of Leicester will accept her, or is she doomed to be met with suspicion wherever she goes?

She's in her room, packing away her meager collection of possessions in a small trunk. Regardless of what happens here today, this is the end of her stay at Garreg Mach; might as well prepare for it accordingly. Claude's arrival breaks her train of thought. She offers him an unconvincing smile as she continues to put away her things. ]


Claude! A rousing speech, as always. You have such a wonderful way with words. It's a shame you have to use them to inspire us to go to battle, instead of... I don't know. Helping me write the lyrics for a new opera, perhaps.

[ It's obvious from her eyes she's been crying, even though her face is dry now. She finally pauses in her busy work, though her hands turn to gentle wringing to keep themselves occupied. ]

Edie's really made a mess of things, hasn't she? I didn't want to believe she could do such a thing, but there's no avoiding it now. I-- [ Her voice falters briefly, and she bites her lip. ] I'm afraid. I don't want to fight, but if I don't, there won't be anywhere I can go without people thinking the worst of me. There's no other choice for me.