I take another sip from my tea and look down to Iggy on my lap. "you really seem to like cats" Claude comments. Heh that was an easy option with the given circumstances. "oh yeah I really do! But I also like dogs a lot. All fluffy animals are my favourite." we laugh at my childish answer. "and you? Do you have any favourite animals?" he puts his hand on his chin and thinks about my question for a bit. Why would he think about that? Just say what you like. "well deer, that's a given, but I also adore wyvern. Back in almyra they used them for everything. One day I want to change into a wyvern riding class but teach never helps me improve my flying skills... Well too bad guess something's are just left to be dreams." omg Barbarossa Claude incoming. I know he'll be a perfect wyvernlord, even if he doesn't learn all the skills... I totally didn't train his flying in mine and he still became one after the time skip oof. "don't give up so easily! You can always ask seteth or Manuela to give you extra lessons. Or just ask Byleth nicely to teach you flying some more." I reach other for his hand to lightly stroke other it in soothing motions. "thanks perhaps I could do that... But spending more time with you is more important." he winks. I get a critical hit in my heart. "oh my God Claude can you be any more sweet? I'll die of too much sugar if you continue!" Claude laughs and I smile. Our conversation stays lively until the very end. The tea has now run out and I eat the last cookie from the basket. "Ah you don't know how much I've been wanting to this" I say and Claude responds with one of his beautiful smiles. I can't help but sigh out in bliss and rest my head on one arm as I watch his face. No words, only me observing his features and him doing the same. "you,  really like looking at my face don't you?" he teases and I feel my face heat up again. "w-well you're not making it easy. I just can't help but marvel over you... Your emerald green eyes, your beautiful soft skin... Those kissable lips... Ugh you're perfect in every way!" I blurt out my thoughts. "now that's the first time someone described my face in such detail... But mine is nothing compared to yours! Your (e/c) eyes out shine the stars! Your (h/c) hair so fluffy and bouncy even clouds look uncomfortable in comparison. And your lips a strawberry red.... And that's describing you without makeup on hehe." I laugh and he does the same. I wish this moment never ends. Wait I still need to talk with Rhea shit. "it's been so nice having this date, but I still need to talk with Rhea." Claude looks disappointed. "Want me to accompany you there?" "well I think I'm not even capable of getting up from this chair alone soooo yes you're such a great help." 

"as you know, this month we are having the mock battle between the houses. As the battle occurs tomorrow we would like to hear your thoughts on this. Shall there be any problems?" Rhea asks in her lovely voice. We're sitting in the room connected to the throne room. I can't really stand for to long after all. Seteth has also joined us but he insisted on standing. "oh there's nothing to worry about. This month is the most peaceful, nothing out of the ordinary happens and everyone has fun. I could even tell you who will win this competition" "it doesn't matter who wins, this is a mock battle after all. But it is most reassuring to hear that everything will go as planned." Seteth says. "savour it" is the only thing I say. I gotta keep the cryptic and mysterious vibes around me somehow. "are you implying that-? " Rhea starts and I interrupt "oh you can't fathom the cluster fuck of a mess this nation will be in only a short amount of time" I wink and watch the worried faces. "of course my lips are shut, I can't tell you what will happen." I say before anyone can ask me what will happen. "How unfortunate... Well if that's the case then this should be enough for today. Seteth, accompany her to her room." Rhea says. "with pleasure" he answers and helps me out of my seat. I clutch his arm like I did with Claude, but I try to keep some distance. I am taken and he has a daughter after all. "Seteth would it be alright if you leave me at Claude's room? He wanted to talk with me after our meeting and it is just around the corner too!" "I told Rhea that I'd accompany you to your room. I can't just leave you somewhere else." he looks at me with his usual scowl. "you can just give Claude your task! He'd bring me to my room after that either way." I try to change his mind. "oh well you're right. Then off to the second floor of the dormitory we go."

I'm currently sitting on Claude's bed, leaning at the wall behind me. Claude sits at his desk quickly writing his assignment for today. He wanted to finish it before I arrive, yet here we are. I told him to just finish it, I  can wait after all. Now why would he want to talk with me again? Probably something very important that not everyone is allowed to hear. If not then he would've just told me at our tea party. "aaaaand done! Sorry (n/n) for asking you to Come and then Making you wait." Claude apologizes. "like I said it's no big deal, so what do you want to talk about? There must be some important reason as to do it in private yes?" "clever as ever my deer (y/n). So I don't want to me invasive or snoop in someone's business that has nothing to do with me... Yet I have this feeling that you're hiding a great secret that could change some things around here. I even have the feeling you can read me like an open book. Like you already know what my ambitions are and the ways that I want to achieve them. And this whole relationship just feels unequal, I basically only know your name. If (y/n) truly is your real name." I knew this discussion would be held one day. . But this early in the story? I wasn't expecting that. Should I tell him about myself? He's a good guy, he wouldn't use this against me or others... And if I tell just as much as the church then he can't do anything with the information. OK I've decided. "so you want to know the truth... OK I'll tell you. But you'll have to swear on your honor as not only the heir to the leader of the Leicester alliance, but as my boyfriend to not tell a single soul what you will now hear, got it?" I say with a serious demeanour. He gulps and puts one hand on his heart and the other in the air. "I, Claude von Reagan, swear to tell no-one about the information I will now receive." I smile and continue. "now where to start..." I tell him the same story I told Rhea and the others. "...and that's how I knew Jeritza is the death knight. Any questions?" Claude has a look of disbelief on his face. "well yeah... That would in short mean you know everything that's going to happen right?", I nod, "then... W-will my dream come true?" he looks like a lost child. I pet his head. "everything will turn out OK, just stay true to yourself and never lose trust in the ones from our class." he smiles and I smile in return. 

We continued to talk about the future until Claude suddenly changes the topic. "that reminds me, have you ever talked with Hanneman about whether or not you inherited a crest?" "Oh! No I haven't. I never got the chance to talk with him in private with the recent things considered. I did want to know if I own one since arriving here." "Tomorrow is the battle of the eagle and the lion, so you'd have to wait another day before asking him. Once you do, please tell me the results I'm rather interested to see if and what type of crest you own." "of course you'd be the first person I'll tell about it hehe." I lean forward and rub my nose against his. "it's getting late boo, can you walk me back to my room?" "of course cutie"

I lay down in my bed for the first time in a while. Thank God I don't remember getting kidnapped or I'd probably never be able to stay this calm alone in this room. Now that I've told Claude about me, probably even more people will find out. What is going to happen to me now? Edelgard knows about me. She'll probably try to get some more information out of me another time. I mean there could be a chance that they think I'M just a dumb stu- ah who am I kidding, I'm fucked. I even told Claude that night that I was chased after someone that attacks people. How should I as a new student have known that Jeritza attacks immediately when he sees a chance? He heard me say that too so he also reported it to her. Perhaps getting a guard that watches over me 24/7 could be a plan... Or I have to spend time with one of my classmates all of the time and then have pajama parties every night to ensure my safety... Or I just never leave Rheas side. I'd be like a ghost always watching but also always being watched. Or I write the whole plot as a book, give it to Rhea and then just commit suicide. Yeah no, suicide may be an option but is NEVER the answer. I'd also just run away from my problems that could or could not appear and I'm not good at running. I also wanna spend as much time as possible with my future husband... Ah God this is so complicated. And I should start making plans for future events. Like for example should I let Jeralt live? What kind of advantage would that give me? Only through Jeralts death was Byleth able to get into that darkness spell, join with Sothis, turn into a God and then return from said darkness. That would probably never happen if he'd still live. Gah! Whyyyy do I have to think about this!? I'll deal with this tomorrow I'm tired.

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