“i like this.” gestures toward their own neck and nods an indication, referencing the jabot tied around the other’s throat. “the latest in schemer fashion, i take it? what’s its strategic function?” (are they *meant* to be discussing policy? yes. but policy is boring and they’ve been at it for days now. they’re long overdue for a wit-trading break.)
easy, breezy, beautiful
“is that what it looks like? and here i was, under the impression that this was just some ribbon to untie whenever i finally happened to catch you shedding tears.” an even tease, no doubt, to match byleth’s tit for tat. “i suppose that serves as one strategic function. but who knows? i’m sure you could use it as a lasso for catching those fish you like so much.”
claude laughs. “as for the latest in schemer fashion, i’m wounded, teach. if anything, i’m a trendsetter, not the other way around.”
