[Frowning down at the heart-shaped welt on his hand on a beach, in nothing but swimsuit undies, couldn't possibly get more strange.]
[That is, until Edelgard fucking Hresvelg's voice carries over the sand to him, with genuine concern in her voice. His head snaps up, takes her in, and his eyeballs nearly pop out of his head.]
[Okay. So. Edelgard declared war on the Kingdom and the Alliance and tore Sylvain's homeland apart while he was unable to defend it. She started the war that cost so many lives, including Dimitri's, she's absolutely his enemy but... Goddess. She'd always been pretty, he never denied that, but he's never seen... so much of her. Goddess help him. He closes his eyes and swallows, bracing himself to remember to look at her face.]
[He reminds himself of everything else he learned, about the true enemies of Fódlan. Conjures his compassion, and his curiosity, and makes several quick calculations in his head as he aggressively attempts to not look below her collarbone.]
Y-your Majesty! You startled me, I wasn't expecting you... [CLEARS HIS THROAT] I'm... fine, mostly. Frankly I'm not really certain if I'm injured. Something in the water... burned me? Or stung me. [His eyebrows knit.] What, um... do you know about... this place. So far. [Nailed it.]
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[Frowning down at the heart-shaped welt on his hand on a beach, in nothing but swimsuit undies, couldn't possibly get more strange.]
[That is, until Edelgard fucking Hresvelg's voice carries over the sand to him, with genuine concern in her voice. His head snaps up, takes her in, and his eyeballs nearly pop out of his head.]
[Okay. So. Edelgard declared war on the Kingdom and the Alliance and tore Sylvain's homeland apart while he was unable to defend it. She started the war that cost so many lives, including Dimitri's, she's absolutely his enemy but... Goddess. She'd always been pretty, he never denied that, but he's never seen... so much of her. Goddess help him. He closes his eyes and swallows, bracing himself to remember to look at her face.]
[He reminds himself of everything else he learned, about the true enemies of Fódlan. Conjures his compassion, and his curiosity, and makes several quick calculations in his head as he aggressively attempts to not look below her collarbone.]
Y-your Majesty! You startled me, I wasn't expecting you... [CLEARS HIS THROAT] I'm... fine, mostly. Frankly I'm not really certain if I'm injured. Something in the water... burned me? Or stung me. [His eyebrows knit.] What, um... do you know about... this place. So far. [Nailed it.]