@VeiledFaith -than a concerned, well, professor.
“Most of the students here were wary of me at first, but…if you ever want to talk, my door is always open.”
She’s trying, even giving him a small smile.
@VeiledFaith -trying to pry it out of him would do her no good.
“I’d be happy to find some chamomile tea, if you like. Prince Dimitri often says it helps him sleep—ah, a few others have spoken highly of it as well.”
A little sigh, realizing she came off sounding more like a standard-
@TeIIer0fTales -he was out so boldly turning your bed into a boat, a little bottle of his favorite ‘Gloucester Sand’ accidentally tipped over and the cork came loose.”
@TeIIer0fTales She raises a hand in a gesture of mock surrender, a little grin on her lips now.
“I learned quickly that his scheming mind never sleeps. I will admit, though, that this was one I didn’t think he’d actually follow through on. Merely…a passing idea of his,” she chuckles.
“While-
@VeiledFaith -silent, curious, wanting to know yet not wanting to pry too deeply.
“You’ve not been sleeping well again,” she observes, seeing not only his current state of barely-resolved panic but the exhausted strain in his eyes accented by the dark half-moons beneath them.
@VeiledFaith She blinks, no hint of upset or insult in her eyes, but a look of genuine concern within them.
“I simply asked if you were alright…”
Now she steps closer, reaching out a hand to offer him the stability needed to regain his feet if he wished. For a time she remains-
@IfansPride As if to prove her point, Raven begins rubbing one fuzzy cheek against Byleth’s own, garnering a soft laugh from the professor who reaches up to pull him down into her arms for a gentle hug.
“The perfect students,” she smiles, Raven now head butting her chin and meowing.
🍵going out of town this weekend so will be mostly AFK til sometime Sunday evening. Will so my best to get to replies before I go—if I miss one, pls be patient 🙏😊