[Linhardt's words earn a scoff and a roll of his eyes - primarily for the compliments, but also for the indication that dressing up was not exactly Linhardt's doing. Thanks, Caspar??]

You flatter me.

[It's become all too common of a retort over the last month, and it's so easy to fall back into it. Still, Hubert is smiling, even if the expression's a bit too sharp for the occasion. It's the closest he gets, anyway.]

You should know that my place is in the shadows; the only reason I'm not wearing black is because Lady Edelgard insisted on this one.

[So don't worry, Linhardt, you're not alone in sucking at this???]