[Oh dear. He really has made a mess of things, hasn't he... He'll have to discuss this with Ferdinand and see about figuring something else out. Perhaps private tea breaks in one of their rooms? Surely no one would get the wrong idea if they were spending hours in each others' rooms every week...
...yeah, okay maybe he can see where this looks a little like courting.]
You have my apologies for doubting you, Edelgard. However I must insist that it was never my intention to be so... so...
[He waves a hand as daintily as he can while trying to come up with an explanation. Then he gives up with a sigh and drops his hand.]
Never mind. I'm sure you understand what I'm attempting to say. You have my thanks; I would hate for such a rumor to spread too far.
[Mostly for his own reputation, because he really doesn't want to think about what his dad would say if such a thing were to reach his ears. But it's also for Ferdinand's sake as well; for as much as his own father would hate that idea, he can only imagine Duke Aegir would be even worse about it.]
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[Oh dear. He really has made a mess of things, hasn't he... He'll have to discuss this with Ferdinand and see about figuring something else out. Perhaps private tea breaks in one of their rooms? Surely no one would get the wrong idea if they were spending hours in each others' rooms every week...
...yeah, okay maybe he can see where this looks a little like courting.]
You have my apologies for doubting you, Edelgard. However I must insist that it was never my intention to be so... so...
[He waves a hand as daintily as he can while trying to come up with an explanation. Then he gives up with a sigh and drops his hand.]
Never mind. I'm sure you understand what I'm attempting to say. You have my thanks; I would hate for such a rumor to spread too far.
[Mostly for his own reputation, because he really doesn't want to think about what his dad would say if such a thing were to reach his ears. But it's also for Ferdinand's sake as well; for as much as his own father would hate that idea, he can only imagine Duke Aegir would be even worse about it.]