OPEN POST: Claude von Riegan - Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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[leicesters]

[He'll definitely have to say hi to Sothis sometime, but for now, he just wants tonight to be between him and Byleth. He doesn't want to dwell too much on the fact there's some amnesiac entity observing what should be a private, precious moment between them.]

Who'd have thought I'd wind up being your teacher? [He laughs. Though it's not that hard to believe, really, given how often he and the other Golden Deer have had to explain what seem like very basic concepts about Fodlan to her. This is just a level above anything they've covered before.

They while away the time a little longer in the privacy of the gardens, and the next day, agree to rise bright and early so he can show her around Derdriu. He meets her in the entrance hall dressed in -- by his standards, anyway -- a fairly casual outfit designed both to draw and deflect attention. No one in town will suspect he's the heir to House Riegan just from his appearance, and at the same time, a neutral outfit compared to the bright colours he usually favours will make it a little easier to blend in.

When Byleth meets him in the entrance hall at the appointed time, he smiles brightly.]

All right, time to head out. I've arranged for a boat to collect us from the estate to take us into town, then we'll have each other all to ourselves for the day.

[fiveyearnap]

[ It seems that the Duke has sent one of his retainers shopping in anticipation of Byleth’s arrival, as she’d been presented with a dress and a set of accessories earlier in the morning. Like Claude’s attire, it was both fashionable but discreet, which suits her just fine. While she doesn’t love the limited mobility, she doubts that she’ll need to fight anyone on the street in Derdriu.

She offers Claude a small smile and a nod, following him down to the waterfront. It’s a cool morning, a pleasant breeze blowing in from the bay, and she scans the canal with interest, watching people come and go in the gondolas as they pass.

Once they step down into the boat that Claude hired for them, Byleth let’s her fingers dip into the water as she waits for him to join her. ]

I’ve never been in a boat like this before. Derdriu is unlike anywhere we traveled for our contracts with my father’s company.