[Oh, that's good. Edelgard can work with that, and she's tempted to suggest something before he decides to...be rather forward...Edelgard's eyes widen briefly, before shifting to a somewhat awkward look.]

Lorenz, I think for the time being we should stick to something more platonic. [...] Or at the very least, something less likely to start rumors around the monastery...

[that is so forward, what were you, raised in a barn??? or in the same place where the king of lacking tact ferdinand came from???]

Would the library suffice instead? We could read together; I do have some studying that I need to do for tonight's homework, and perhaps we could help one another be prepared.

[...edelgard you just turned your hypothetical friendship-date into a work-date, oh my god]