[Surprise isn't what Lorenz was expecting from her. A smile and thanks, certainly, but surprise? Did she really think she wouldn't be able to convince him? What would she have done if he hadn't agreed—
He doesn't want to start thinking about that. It can wait. Perhaps someday he'll ask her about it, but he doesn't want to even consider it right now.
Edelgard recovers quickly enough and her expression settles into something... soft. It's more gentle than he's ever seen her, and something in him aches on seeing it. What would it be like if she could let down her guard like this all the time?]
Did you really think you wouldn't be able to convince me? You're far too hard on yourself; you're very persuasive.
[Or maybe it wasn't that at all and she didn't have enough faith in him. Maybe she thought he wouldn't be able to see past his own thoughts and feelings and closely-held beliefs, things that have kept him blind for so long.
...He doesn't really want to consider that either.]
Obviously I won't say a word about this to anyone, but is there anything else I can do for y— to help?
[The slip gets him to glance away, a light flush settling across his features. It would be stupid to think that his affections for her haven't had a role to play in his decision to side with her on this, but the last thing he wants is for Edelgard to believe that he's going along with this just because she's his soulmate and he has feelings for her. It does factor into that decision, certainly, but he doesn't want her to think him foolish enough to rush into this for that reason alone.]
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He doesn't want to start thinking about that. It can wait. Perhaps someday he'll ask her about it, but he doesn't want to even consider it right now.
Edelgard recovers quickly enough and her expression settles into something... soft. It's more gentle than he's ever seen her, and something in him aches on seeing it. What would it be like if she could let down her guard like this all the time?]
Did you really think you wouldn't be able to convince me? You're far too hard on yourself; you're very persuasive.
[Or maybe it wasn't that at all and she didn't have enough faith in him. Maybe she thought he wouldn't be able to see past his own thoughts and feelings and closely-held beliefs, things that have kept him blind for so long.
...He doesn't really want to consider that either.]
Obviously I won't say a word about this to anyone, but is there anything else I can do for y— to help?
[The slip gets him to glance away, a light flush settling across his features. It would be stupid to think that his affections for her haven't had a role to play in his decision to side with her on this, but the last thing he wants is for Edelgard to believe that he's going along with this just because she's his soulmate and he has feelings for her. It does factor into that decision, certainly, but he doesn't want her to think him foolish enough to rush into this for that reason alone.]