How should he know? He doesn't know how to deal with his own feelings, much less anyone else's. She's genuinely asking him for advice and he doesn't have any damn idea what to tell her. Perhaps he could figure something out, but Claude's perhaps the most infuriatingly difficult person to pin down in the entire monastery. He doesn't know what to say to her.
The petty, jealous part of him wants to leave. Find an excuse and ditch the conversation. But that's stupid, and beneath him. He's not going to do that to her. No matter how much it might infuriate him, he wants her to find what will make her happy. It would be nice to see Marianne smile, even if it isn't aimed at him.
What a stupid, sappy thought.]
I believe that's something the two of you will have to work out together. It may not be easy, but if he's someone you've truly grown to... care for in such a way, then surely he can't be that terrible of a person. I imagine he'd be willing to hear you out and try to help you.
[It's sort of a struggle to find the words he wants, and it is admittedly just speculation. But Claude doesn't seem like he's that horrible. He'd probably want to help Marianne even though she's no longer a member of his class. So that's... safe. It's a safe response. And if she does work up the courage for it, maybe everything will go well.
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How should he know? He doesn't know how to deal with his own feelings, much less anyone else's. She's genuinely asking him for advice and he doesn't have any damn idea what to tell her. Perhaps he could figure something out, but Claude's perhaps the most infuriatingly difficult person to pin down in the entire monastery. He doesn't know what to say to her.
The petty, jealous part of him wants to leave. Find an excuse and ditch the conversation. But that's stupid, and beneath him. He's not going to do that to her. No matter how much it might infuriate him, he wants her to find what will make her happy. It would be nice to see Marianne smile, even if it isn't aimed at him.
What a stupid, sappy thought.]
I believe that's something the two of you will have to work out together. It may not be easy, but if he's someone you've truly grown to... care for in such a way, then surely he can't be that terrible of a person. I imagine he'd be willing to hear you out and try to help you.
[It's sort of a struggle to find the words he wants, and it is admittedly just speculation. But Claude doesn't seem like he's that horrible. He'd probably want to help Marianne even though she's no longer a member of his class. So that's... safe. It's a safe response. And if she does work up the courage for it, maybe everything will go well.
...For her, at least.]