Guess you had a bit of an easier time, and it probably helped that your dad had so much experience as a merc. I had to learn it the way most other mercs do, and the closest thing to friends I ever made before joining this army was during my time serving under captain Berling.
[ and... they both know how that turned out, so. best to drop that topic right there! ]
Anyway, I know better than to judge a book by its cover, and Jeralt is no different. It's obvious he cares a whole lot about you. Worries, even, that you don't have a lot of friends your own age. Surprisingly overprotective, right?
[ does Byleth even know Jeralt all but asked Shez to take care of him? he's not old enough to adopt a kid this big! ]
[ oh yeah. berling's group. the tactful thing would definitely be to drop the subject — ]
I'm still sorry for trying to kill you.
[ — TOO LATE, shez is talking to captain tactless and so he will address how he feels head-on. but hey... at least byleth means it? and he did hesitate long enough, before killing shez, that he gave arval the chance to... wake up and stuff... anyway, it worked out...! ]
...Does he really worry that much?
It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that he doesn't really talk to me about things like that.
[ naturally, he wouldn't, given that "my kid has no friends" isn't really a problem that can be fixed by addressing said kid. besides, jeralt always took the position that byleth was fine the way he was and didn't need to change himself. but... ]
And when I was a child, Jeralt knew that I could fend for myself, so he usually didn't have problems leaving me alone or by myself for a few days... or weeks...
[ ... yeah, captain tactful, how is that working out for you? ah well, it's Shez's own fault for bringing it up, so: ]
Hey, don't worry about it-- water under the bridge, okay? That's how it goes between mercenaries.
[ besides, Shez also tried to kill Byleth while they were on the same side, though in his defense, he wasn't really himself, either. ugh. why must everything be so complicated between them... ]
Anyway, I'm sure Jeralt knows better than anyone that you can expertly handle yourself with a sword, yeah, but that's not really what he worries about. He just wants to know you have some friends, make sure you're not, you know, lonely and all.
[ there's a distinct 'when Jeralt is gone' bit that Shez has made the elective decision to omit because, well, he doesn't want to sound any unnecessary alarms. ]
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[ and... they both know how that turned out, so. best to drop that topic right there! ]
Anyway, I know better than to judge a book by its cover, and Jeralt is no different. It's obvious he cares a whole lot about you. Worries, even, that you don't have a lot of friends your own age. Surprisingly overprotective, right?
[ does Byleth even know Jeralt all but asked Shez to take care of him? he's not old enough to adopt a kid this big! ]
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I'm still sorry for trying to kill you.
[ — TOO LATE, shez is talking to captain tactless and so he will address how he feels head-on. but hey... at least byleth means it? and he did hesitate long enough, before killing shez, that he gave arval the chance to... wake up and stuff... anyway, it worked out...! ]
...Does he really worry that much?
It's not that I don't believe you. It's just that he doesn't really talk to me about things like that.
[ naturally, he wouldn't, given that "my kid has no friends" isn't really a problem that can be fixed by addressing said kid. besides, jeralt always took the position that byleth was fine the way he was and didn't need to change himself. but... ]
And when I was a child, Jeralt knew that I could fend for myself, so he usually didn't have problems leaving me alone or by myself for a few days... or weeks...
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Hey, don't worry about it-- water under the bridge, okay? That's how it goes between mercenaries.
[ besides, Shez also tried to kill Byleth while they were on the same side, though in his defense, he wasn't really himself, either. ugh. why must everything be so complicated between them... ]
Anyway, I'm sure Jeralt knows better than anyone that you can expertly handle yourself with a sword, yeah, but that's not really what he worries about. He just wants to know you have some friends, make sure you're not, you know, lonely and all.
[ there's a distinct 'when Jeralt is gone' bit that Shez has made the elective decision to omit because, well, he doesn't want to sound any unnecessary alarms. ]
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[ and lonely when he's not... maybe. that's implied, maybe. ]
I'm not sure I have other friends.