[Byleth reluctantly dropped the subject - he supposed the leader of the Leicester Alliance would know his own limits - and was suitably distracted by the book Claude presented him with. It looked fairly dense, on a subject that Byleth had an interest in.
It was just... he didn't understand what he did to deserve it.
If it had been Jeralt, Byleth would understand why. He was his father and he loved him. Shez, as well, he understood - he had felt guilty after almost murdering him from his bout of possession, despite Byleth telling him that he was forgiven, so kept gifting him 'apology presents'. No one else gave him gifts.
Still, it would be rude to reject it. Slowly, he reached out, unable to conceal his confusion entirely, and accepted the book.]
...thank you, Claude. This is kind of you. [Almost awkwardly:] I didn't... think to get one in turn. I'm sorry.
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It was just... he didn't understand what he did to deserve it.
If it had been Jeralt, Byleth would understand why. He was his father and he loved him. Shez, as well, he understood - he had felt guilty after almost murdering him from his bout of possession, despite Byleth telling him that he was forgiven, so kept gifting him 'apology presents'. No one else gave him gifts.
Still, it would be rude to reject it. Slowly, he reached out, unable to conceal his confusion entirely, and accepted the book.]
...thank you, Claude. This is kind of you. [Almost awkwardly:] I didn't... think to get one in turn. I'm sorry.