I suppose it's more that I knew I was asking much of you. Forgoing everything you've ever known cannot be easy, and I cannot guarantee that this path we will walk will be an easy one.

But you've elected to give all you have left to my cause, and I solemnly swear that I won't let that trust go to waste.

[Even so, Edelgard can't help but flush a little bit at the compliment; it's very sweet of him to say, and it fills her with a sense of pride. Of course she's persuasive; she's the future Empress, after all!

Even so, that slip is...honestly cute, and Edelgard honestly finds it endearing. She wants so badly to reach out and cup his cheek, to turn him back towards her and--

Okay, let's not get too ahead of ourselves now. Edelgard has to glance away when her thoughts get a little too ahead of themselves, and her cheeks feel like they're burning.]

We will have to discuss our current plans with you once Hubert and I are able to speak again. For now, you should simply go about your life as usual; if there is anything you can report to us, or perhaps any ways you can keep the teachers distracted, it would be appreciated.

But for now...

[What does she say? She doesn't necessarily want him to leave, but she can't...really think of anything else to do in here. This is already going far better than she could have anticipated.]

...I would... [come on edie, you got this] If you're amendable to such things and have nothing pressing to attend to, I would...like to spend time with you.

[holy shit!! she did it!!]