[Claude stays quiet, doing his best to stay out of Sylvain's way and not move too much, an absolutely monumental task for a very energetic and curious six year old.
Ignatz had in fact opened his mouth to ask who that child was and where was Claude, but Sylvain cut him off before he could. Well, alright then. He points towards Byleth, as requested, and then has to turn his attention to a Pegasus Knight that's just out of Leonie's range.
Claude takes it all in with wide eyes, more fascinated by all the green than afraid of the battle going on now that he's in relative safety. He's never seen so many plants in one place.]
[Sylvain would pin the kiddo to his chest if he has to, to protect him, but mini-Claude does a good job of holding himself still for now.
Sylvain is grateful that it's Ignatz and not someone nosier, and he makes a note to apologize to the gentle archer later.]
Doin ok?
[He checks in as they take off at a careful canter toward Byleth. He can't see Claude's face, but he can tell he's looking around. This is honestly just so strange. The weirdness of it is starting to sink in, now that they're not in immediate danger.]
[Claude nods, then realizes Sylvain can't look down to see him and speaks up instead.]
Yeah. But I don't know how I got here, or where here is. [And now that they're far enough from the heat of the battle to talk, oh boy does he have questions.] And how are you my friend if I've never met you? Are we in Fódlan? I heard Fódlan is green all over, and there's plants everywhere.
[Ah. Right. Sylvain had almost forgotten what children are like, having not been around one for quite some time. He breathes out a slow breath, but smiles lightly just after, not that Claude can see.]
Well it's... complicated. [He does not even know what happened, there's no way he can explain it to a kid. He needs to lie.] You don't know me, but I know of you. I'm gonna help protect you while you're stuck... here. We'll find a way to set things right. This battlefield is no place for a kiddo.
[The last questions make him chuckle.] Yeah. We're in Fodlan. Near the borders of the Empire and the Alliance.
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Ignatz had in fact opened his mouth to ask who that child was and where was Claude, but Sylvain cut him off before he could. Well, alright then. He points towards Byleth, as requested, and then has to turn his attention to a Pegasus Knight that's just out of Leonie's range.
Claude takes it all in with wide eyes, more fascinated by all the green than afraid of the battle going on now that he's in relative safety. He's never seen so many plants in one place.]
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Sylvain is grateful that it's Ignatz and not someone nosier, and he makes a note to apologize to the gentle archer later.]
Doin ok?
[He checks in as they take off at a careful canter toward Byleth. He can't see Claude's face, but he can tell he's looking around. This is honestly just so strange. The weirdness of it is starting to sink in, now that they're not in immediate danger.]
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Yeah. But I don't know how I got here, or where here is. [And now that they're far enough from the heat of the battle to talk, oh boy does he have questions.] And how are you my friend if I've never met you? Are we in Fódlan? I heard Fódlan is green all over, and there's plants everywhere.
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Well it's... complicated. [He does not even know what happened, there's no way he can explain it to a kid. He needs to lie.] You don't know me, but I know of you. I'm gonna help protect you while you're stuck... here. We'll find a way to set things right. This battlefield is no place for a kiddo.
[The last questions make him chuckle.] Yeah. We're in Fodlan. Near the borders of the Empire and the Alliance.