[Claude wonders, idly, if Felix would still blame his treatment back home on 'glorification of king and country' if he knew Claude actually is the king there now. It's an amusing thought.]
First of all, you're vastly underrating your importance to Dimitri. [Claude holds up a finger.] Second, the Tragedy happened during a time of peace. The king's shield will always have an important role to play, and your actions could easily shape history even without a war. Third, you're underestimating yourself and the good you can do for Faerghus as its duke. You've got the next highest position and the most influence next to the king himself. Even your more mundane actions and decisions will help shape the kind of country Dimitri will be leading - and that's just what you do alone. Your efforts, united with those of everyone else in Dimitri's court? They can and will have a huge impact. You're good for a lot more than fighting and you always have been, Felix. Don't undermine your own contributions before you've even had the chance to make any.
[Finally, Claude notices the fact that Felix is blushing, primarily because it's gotten too bad to be overlooked. It's honestly taken Claude a bit longer than usual, mostly because he knows Felix is easily made awkward and grumpy and thus it can be hard to tell what his blushing actually means. And isn't Felix lucky that Claude just thoroughly complimented him, so he has something innocuous to blame it on?
Nonetheless, Claude's looking at him with definite curiosity - maybe even interest. Gauging his reactions now, looking for tells. Does Claude know what's there yet? No. But he knows something is there now, and with Claude von Riegan that's almost as dangerous.]
Does that mean I should bring my wyvern, too? [He's smiling now, eyes dancing.] Although I guess this is all a moot point, since apparently you can't carry weapons around here and I obviously don't have Mori, either.
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Date: 2020-12-15 01:39 pm (UTC)First of all, you're vastly underrating your importance to Dimitri. [Claude holds up a finger.] Second, the Tragedy happened during a time of peace. The king's shield will always have an important role to play, and your actions could easily shape history even without a war. Third, you're underestimating yourself and the good you can do for Faerghus as its duke. You've got the next highest position and the most influence next to the king himself. Even your more mundane actions and decisions will help shape the kind of country Dimitri will be leading - and that's just what you do alone. Your efforts, united with those of everyone else in Dimitri's court? They can and will have a huge impact. You're good for a lot more than fighting and you always have been, Felix. Don't undermine your own contributions before you've even had the chance to make any.
[Finally, Claude notices the fact that Felix is blushing, primarily because it's gotten too bad to be overlooked. It's honestly taken Claude a bit longer than usual, mostly because he knows Felix is easily made awkward and grumpy and thus it can be hard to tell what his blushing actually means. And isn't Felix lucky that Claude just thoroughly complimented him, so he has something innocuous to blame it on?
Nonetheless, Claude's looking at him with definite curiosity - maybe even interest. Gauging his reactions now, looking for tells. Does Claude know what's there yet? No. But he knows something is there now, and with Claude von Riegan that's almost as dangerous.]
Does that mean I should bring my wyvern, too? [He's smiling now, eyes dancing.] Although I guess this is all a moot point, since apparently you can't carry weapons around here and I obviously don't have Mori, either.