[Going by the look on his face, Dimitri is surprised to hear Claude say that. Thankfully, it's a pleasant sort of surprise, as is evident when his expression softens and he manages a smile.]
Thank you. That means a lot to me that you'd offer. Between this and what you did for us in the events I know, I really need to find some way to pay you back for your kindness.
[It's at this point that their drinks arrive. Dimitri thanks their server, then resumes his story when the server leaves their table.]
Also, you're right -- it was exactly the kind of advice I needed to hear. And the first thing I did once I made the decision to listen to the professor and Rodrigue was to turn around and reclaim Fhirdiad from the clutches of Cornelia and her Dukedom forces. I wanted to liberate my people, and so I did.
After that...actually, after that, we received a messenger from the Alliance informing us that Deirdriu was under attack and was requesting our assistance. When we reached Deirdriu, we saw that you had deliberately allowed the imperial battalion into the city while your forces withdrew to the harbor. That meant we caught them from behind and they were trapped between our two forces.
[Here he takes a sip of his tea.]
You had bet on our ability to retake Fhirdiad and that we would aid you. It was a massive gamble, but it was one I couldn't help but respect.
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[Going by the look on his face, Dimitri is surprised to hear Claude say that. Thankfully, it's a pleasant sort of surprise, as is evident when his expression softens and he manages a smile.]
Thank you. That means a lot to me that you'd offer. Between this and what you did for us in the events I know, I really need to find some way to pay you back for your kindness.
[It's at this point that their drinks arrive. Dimitri thanks their server, then resumes his story when the server leaves their table.]
Also, you're right -- it was exactly the kind of advice I needed to hear. And the first thing I did once I made the decision to listen to the professor and Rodrigue was to turn around and reclaim Fhirdiad from the clutches of Cornelia and her Dukedom forces. I wanted to liberate my people, and so I did.
After that...actually, after that, we received a messenger from the Alliance informing us that Deirdriu was under attack and was requesting our assistance. When we reached Deirdriu, we saw that you had deliberately allowed the imperial battalion into the city while your forces withdrew to the harbor. That meant we caught them from behind and they were trapped between our two forces.
[Here he takes a sip of his tea.]
You had bet on our ability to retake Fhirdiad and that we would aid you. It was a massive gamble, but it was one I couldn't help but respect.