@illcutthrough
As much as they had plans to approach the swordsman with casualties---and they still planned to, really---they had to give pause for a moment. It had been evident that with Byleth, everyone came from all over. Could this be the same Felix that fought beside them in the war, or one that wanted to and may have in fact, gutted them with a sword. The latter thought made them shiver a bit. It wasn’t something they would like to think on, really. Really something they would like to avoid.
So they decided to be more reserved about it, slipping into the chair across from him rather than possibly startling him from speaking from behind. Best leave space between them, after all. That was probably a good move when dealing with Felix at all.
"Felix, how nice to see you again.” It was sincere, regardless of where this one came from.
“How are you coping with the loss of a real sword? I’ve seen others only receive wooden replicas, can’t be too useful, hmm.”