No, that can't be right. Perhaps she doesn't want to say? They are in public, after all... Though surely she'd give some indicating of understanding if she knew what this was about. Edelgard truly doesn't look like she gets what he's talking about at all. She doesn't look confused, but given her tone and the almost authoritative way she asks that of him...
It isn't that she's daring him to speak first, she's far too serious for something like that. But if she doesn't know...
But how can she not know? He experienced it, he heard those words and he felt it and now he knows, so how could she not have? He'd always been led to believe that soulmates knew at the same time, but is that wrong? Has he not said the words she bears on her body? Is such a thing possible?
He's been quiet for too long, and he's certain his face has done something, but now he has to try to find a way to save it. How is he supposed to save this? He certainly can't tell her, not when she hasn't experienced it herself.
Or would it be better to tell her? No, likely not. She might assume that he's trying to cozy up to her to win her favor, or perhaps even her hand in marriage. How uncouth, that would be such an underhanded tactic! Still, she doesn't know that he is the sort of person to never stoop to such a level, so it's for the best that he keeps quiet for now.
Lorenz clears his throat, his right hand drifting over his left arm for a moment before he composes himself and settles back into his usual, more relaxed stance.]
I... was simply wondering if you found Claude's behavior strange.
[It's underhanded to throw his own house leader under the carriage, but it's the first thing he can think of and it will at least be somewhat plausible. It won't shine a favorable light on him - or on the Golden Deer, for that matter - but it's the only way he can think of to save this.]
I had expected him to be rather sore after losing to your tactics. He seemed incredibly upbeat, however. Ah, but perhaps that's just my imagination... My apologies, I didn't mean to waste your time.
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No, that can't be right. Perhaps she doesn't want to say? They are in public, after all... Though surely she'd give some indicating of understanding if she knew what this was about. Edelgard truly doesn't look like she gets what he's talking about at all. She doesn't look confused, but given her tone and the almost authoritative way she asks that of him...
It isn't that she's daring him to speak first, she's far too serious for something like that. But if she doesn't know...
But how can she not know? He experienced it, he heard those words and he felt it and now he knows, so how could she not have? He'd always been led to believe that soulmates knew at the same time, but is that wrong? Has he not said the words she bears on her body? Is such a thing possible?
He's been quiet for too long, and he's certain his face has done something, but now he has to try to find a way to save it. How is he supposed to save this? He certainly can't tell her, not when she hasn't experienced it herself.
Or would it be better to tell her? No, likely not. She might assume that he's trying to cozy up to her to win her favor, or perhaps even her hand in marriage. How uncouth, that would be such an underhanded tactic! Still, she doesn't know that he is the sort of person to never stoop to such a level, so it's for the best that he keeps quiet for now.
Lorenz clears his throat, his right hand drifting over his left arm for a moment before he composes himself and settles back into his usual, more relaxed stance.]
I... was simply wondering if you found Claude's behavior strange.
[It's underhanded to throw his own house leader under the carriage, but it's the first thing he can think of and it will at least be somewhat plausible. It won't shine a favorable light on him - or on the Golden Deer, for that matter - but it's the only way he can think of to save this.]
I had expected him to be rather sore after losing to your tactics. He seemed incredibly upbeat, however. Ah, but perhaps that's just my imagination... My apologies, I didn't mean to waste your time.