Catch-all: Claude

[ercnerd]

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[ercnerd]

[Curses (not).]

Don't you know that you're not supposed to disturb someone's nap?

[shaft]

You'll get plenty of time to sleep tonight, don't you think?

[ercnerd]

[His eyes crack open.]

Tonight is tonight. There's nothing going on right now, so I'm just passing the time.

[shaft]

Aren't you relaxed. Not worried what will happen to your hostage if you die?

[ercnerd]

Worrying won't save her. It's important to be rested.

[shaft]

[ Looks at him.

LOOKS HARD!!! ]

[ercnerd]

[Claude looks. Sieghart yawns into a hand.]

What are you looking so hard for?

[shaft]

Is it Lucretia...?

[ercnerd]

If it were her . . .

[He stares off into the distance, voice trailing. The words die out and his gaze flits to Claude.]

No. It's someone else.

[shaft]

[ He nods. ]

Someone you know from home then? I imagine that's the case for many of us.

[ercnerd]

Is it the same for you, too?

[shaft]

No, mine is from Wiwaldi.

I do wonder what that's all about. Hopefully we'll be able to communicate with them eventually.

[ercnerd]

[His eyes slide closed as he nods.]

I'd say not to worry yourself sick until then, but I don't think you will.

[shaft]

Is that a compliment?

[ercnerd]

In battle, it's most important to keep your wits about you.

[He pauses. Speaking of:]

Is that still going on in your world?

[shaft]

I wouldn't know. I didn't go back.

How long has it been for you since you left Wiwaldi?

[ercnerd]

Hm . . . A few months? I don't keep track of time much.

[shaft]

Sieghart... You're a hard guy to read.

[ercnerd]

[A corner of his lips twitches into a curl.]

Am I? I think I've been honest this past week . . . Does that mean you doubt me?

[shaft]

I doubt people out of habit.

But I think it'd be more accurate to say that I have a hard time understanding you.

[ercnerd]

Where's this coming from?

[shaft]

The fact that you can't account for time!

[ercnerd]

Is that so surprising? Listen, here. I stopped keeping track of my own age once I became two hundred. What difference does a month or two make for someone like me?

[shaft]

Alright, alright. I can concede that you're right.

So, did you and Lucretia go on a honeymoon?

[ercnerd]

. . . Well, there was a moon . . .