...does that mean you're grateful that I was born and am now a part of your life?
[Trust Byleth to hyperfocus on that one thing and ask Yuri so bluntly about it!
His question was genuine, though, as if the concept of anyone aside from his father being grateful about his existence was something a little strange, but in a pleasant kind of way. He was used to people cursing the existence of the Ashen Demon, or confessing relief at him lending his blade to their cause, but never had anyone said "I am grateful you were born and entered my life". Well, not so plainly, which was the language Byleth understood best.
So, obviously, he connected the dots here, and the dots said that Yuri therefore fell under that bracket, that he was grateful to him, that he saw Byleth's existence as something to celebrate. Which was... well, sweet, if he had to be honest.]
[ Leave it to Byleth to cut through so many words and hone in on the core of the matter. Yuri's hands fidgeted where he'd placed them, if only slightly, because he wasn't accustomed to speaking so plainly about sentimental matters. Yet he knew Byleth would understand it best, and his lengthy explanation had been in that effort. ]
...It does.
[ He refrained from adding that surely it was only natural that he feel that way after the time they'd spent together, even if it was a temptation to do so. Rationalizing the matter away would only serve to muddy it with Byleth — he understood that by now. ]
I wouldn't do these things for someone if I felt otherwise.
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[Trust Byleth to hyperfocus on that one thing and ask Yuri so bluntly about it!
His question was genuine, though, as if the concept of anyone aside from his father being grateful about his existence was something a little strange, but in a pleasant kind of way. He was used to people cursing the existence of the Ashen Demon, or confessing relief at him lending his blade to their cause, but never had anyone said "I am grateful you were born and entered my life". Well, not so plainly, which was the language Byleth understood best.
So, obviously, he connected the dots here, and the dots said that Yuri therefore fell under that bracket, that he was grateful to him, that he saw Byleth's existence as something to celebrate. Which was... well, sweet, if he had to be honest.]
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...It does.
[ He refrained from adding that surely it was only natural that he feel that way after the time they'd spent together, even if it was a temptation to do so. Rationalizing the matter away would only serve to muddy it with Byleth — he understood that by now. ]
I wouldn't do these things for someone if I felt otherwise.
[ It'd be strange, for one thing. ]