[ Okay, her eyes dip to the fish once more, quickly. She didn't notice its face before.
But this is a serious conversation and her attention should not be divided. ]
I have only met a Byleth Eisner on the battlefield thus far, although I would certainly consider hiring Jeralt's mercenaries if we ever found ourselves without an existing contract in the way.
[ It's a possibility that she and Shez have discussed in casual hypotheticals before. Practicality says having Byleth and the rest of Jeralt's band on her side would be a boon; she knows how capable they are through firsthand experience at their swordpoints.
Yet she all too vividly recalls how difficult it was to align herself with Thales and bide her time for years while memories of her now-deceased siblings grew dimmer. It was a crushing weight on her chest to live under the shadow of those who slither in the dark and she would prefer not to inflict something similar on Shez. ]
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But this is a serious conversation and her attention should not be divided. ]
I have only met a Byleth Eisner on the battlefield thus far, although I would certainly consider hiring Jeralt's mercenaries if we ever found ourselves without an existing contract in the way.
[ It's a possibility that she and Shez have discussed in casual hypotheticals before. Practicality says having Byleth and the rest of Jeralt's band on her side would be a boon; she knows how capable they are through firsthand experience at their swordpoints.
Yet she all too vividly recalls how difficult it was to align herself with Thales and bide her time for years while memories of her now-deceased siblings grew dimmer. It was a crushing weight on her chest to live under the shadow of those who slither in the dark and she would prefer not to inflict something similar on Shez. ]
You aren't quite that Byleth.
[ Etiquette kicks in. ]
Would you like to sit?