[By the time Athena returned, Edelgard had gone back to painting, having decided she wasn't quite through putting flowers on paper. She chirped out a reply from Claude, which was a pleasant surprise, so Edelgard dictated to the owl, giving a response.]
Hello again, Claude. Yes, the painting is new. After the war ended in my timeline, it was always my plan to take up some relaxing hobbies, and it turns out I've a knack for painting flowers. Cooking and baking still escape me, though, sadly.
In any case, I realize now why it might be surprising that I reached out. I imagine your own memories would not reflect this, but in my version of events, you and I left things on good terms, having parted on a truce when last I saw you. You were leaving for Almyra, if I recall correctly. You seemed relieved.
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Hello again, Claude. Yes, the painting is new. After the war ended in my timeline, it was always my plan to take up some relaxing hobbies, and it turns out I've a knack for painting flowers. Cooking and baking still escape me, though, sadly.
In any case, I realize now why it might be surprising that I reached out. I imagine your own memories would not reflect this, but in my version of events, you and I left things on good terms, having parted on a truce when last I saw you. You were leaving for Almyra, if I recall correctly. You seemed relieved.
That aside, are you doing anything special today?