After another long march back to Garreg Mach they arrived back with a warm bath and sauna.
Dimitri pulls the right chain down letting the cold waterfall onto his face, he closes his eyes as blood flows down from his face to his chest, legs, feet and finally into the drains.
Dimitri stared at both of his hands "All of this blood...it reminds me of the Tragedy of Duscur and the Rebellion in Western Faerghus. The blood of a murderer...a beast craving for blood. It was me...I couldn't save anyone, everything is gone thanks to those monsters! All I have left is Edelgard...she the only family left physically alive and those bastards dared to lay their evil hands on her. Her and my innocent were ruined by TWSITD. I swear that those who were killed by those monsters will get their revenge." Dimitri muttered
Dimitri opened his eyes as he cleans the reminding blood off of him, he turned off the shower by pulling the left chain afterwards he grabbed a towel to cover his waist before getting into one of the changing rooms to change into his clean uniform until he noticed that someone opening the door
Sylvain enters the changing room with a smile on his face "Hey your Highness, it looks like you are all sparkly and clean," said Sylvain
Dimitri just sighed and looked away from Sylvain "I wished we had private bathhouses" Dimitri muttered before turning around to face Sylvain "Hello Sylvain, may I ask what are you doing here?" Dimitri asked
"Well your Highness, I am not going to lie...you seem pretty scary during our mission at Remire Village," Sylvain has a worried look on his face as he moves closer towards Dimitri
"Innocent lives were being threatened by those mages. I did what I have to," Dimitri muttered once more as he looks away from Sylvain
"Ok, that part I understand but Ingrid told us that you when off on your own and instead you ordered us to focus on rescuing the survivors. Care to explain that your highness?" Sylvain asked as his face turns into a frown
"Not exactly alone, I had the other House Leaders backing me up and yes...I did order all of you on rescuing the survivors," Dimitri replied with a calm look on his face while staying down at the wooden floor
"I know that but you could have gotten yourself killed, your Highness!" Dimitri looked up and stared at Sylvain "Ashe, Dedue, Mercedes, Annette, Ingrid and I were all worried about you! This is why I asked Ingrid to search for you and aid you but instead, you just throw us away like its nothing! So answer me your Highness, are we just tools only be to thrown away to the sidelines?" Sylvain asked in an angry voice as his face turns into a frown as his voice is filled with anger
"...Sylvain...if that how I treated the rest of you then...I am sorry...truly from the bottom of my heart." Dimitri looks down once more as he clutches his fist "So Sylvain...will you accept my apology?" Dimitri asked as he looks back up
Sylvain just stares at Dimitri for while before sighing "Of course, your Highness, sorry for my outburst but...we were all worried about you and we thought you were going to die on us...like what happened to...Glenn during the rebellion." Sylvain's face made a sad look as he looks away from Dimitri
"..." Dimitri stayed silent as he turns around to face at the wall and away from Sylvain.
"Your Highness? Are you alright?" Sylvain asked with a worried look on his face
Dimitri raised his hand "Sylvain, do me a favour and leave me alone for a couple of mins."
Sylvain frowned at the comment made by Dimitri but simply bowed "...yes your Highness," Sylvain took one last look at Dimitri before leaving the change room and closing the door
Dimitri stared at the wooden wall for what seems to be hours until he decides to leave without saying a word.
Edelgard took a quick shower inside the female bathhouse before entering the Sauna.
She started up the burner before sitting down to relax as she closes her eyes and leans back
Edelgard took a deep breath and sighed with relief "This feels relaxing like that smile of you killing Solan," She started to laugh a bit "My Teacher, she seems to happy that we are all working together on the same common goal. Even though we beat them... twice," Edelgard giggled for a moment "Once at the mock battle and the second one at the Battle of the Eagle and Lion. It seems like you already knew their strategies and plans beforehand alongside knowing every Reason and Faith Magic. Lysithea was going to take me out during the Battle of the Eagle and Lion but strangely like Solan, she couldn't cast any spell onto me as she came dashing forward and knocking her out...of course, after that, we won...afterwords she came to visit me and started to treat me as an actual human instead of a tool...she sees me as a human," Edelgard muttered as she relaxes within the stream of the Sauna
The Door of her Sauna room made a clicking sound which she turns to face the incoming noise only to see Petra with a towel up to her crest. "Ah, L...Lady Edelgard, you're using the room of steam?" Petra asked as she bowed down
Edelgard raised her hand "Yes, I am using the Sauna to clear my mind," she taps onto the wooden spot next to her "Please come, sit next to me just remember to close the door," said Edelgard
"Lady Edelgard, it a pleasure to be side alongside you," Petra closes the door and sat next to Edelgard
"Please Petra, no need to get formal inside the Sauna." After a long moment of silence as she turned around to face Petra "So Petra, have you decided?" Edelgard asked
Petra nods "Yes, Lady Edelgard...I have, it took great difficulty but are you sure we should be talking inside this room?" Edelgard rolled her eyes bit but nods
"Your right Petra, we shall talk about this later over tea after we calm our minds." Edelgard closes her eyes
"I have understanding, we shall clear our minds with the steam," said Petra in an energetic voice
"Of course, I add some more coal to the burner," said Edelgard she adds another piece of coal to the burner
Claude finished the quickest in terms of showering. As he made sure that he was clean from any blood or dirt during their mission at Remire Village
He arrived back at his room to find a bird on his open window with a letter capsule on the left leg of the bird
Claude made a wide smile on his face as he moves closer to the bird "It looks like she took her sweet time to reply." Muttered Claude as he took the paper out of the capsule while keeping the bird indoors or later use
He took one long read at the piece of paper within the capsule
"Dear Boy" Claude frowned but continued reading the paper
"I got the letter you send me earlier even though things nearly when south but I won't talk about that.
Right now perception for your return boy has just started I am afraid. So it going to take a while but don't worry, I come to visit your boy in a couple of months after I finish all of my work and your perceptions." Claude muttered he the paper as he tore it up to little pieces
Claude just sighs "No matter how many times I tell her she would always call me Boy..." Claude just shrugs "oh well I guess I have to prepare for the reply," said Claude as he took a piece of paper and started to write on it
After giving her report about Remire Village and about the White Heron Cup she exited and left towards the graveyard as she stares at the tome's stones in the bright sun as the cold wind blows onto her face.
She continues to stare at the tome stones as she lays crimson flowers onto her mother's grave and started to...sing?
" The Verdant Wind blows onto the Crimson Flower in the Azura Moon of the Cindered Shadows of the forgotten memories of Silver Snow
Innocent, loyalty, faith and hope pass through the ages of old and new
A Beast pass through the Crimson Flower under the Azura Moon only to rest under the Silver Snow
A Thief lays in the shadows until the light extended pulled him out of the dark shadows within but the shadows will return to make him rest once more
Flames of Crimson bore a Knight who baths under the Azura Moon as the flames will consume the knight once more
Bright Flower under the Azura Moon and Verdant Wind will rest alongside the Crimson Flower and will not bloom once more
...
The clapping sound was heard behind her as Byelth quickly turned around to see that was her father that was clapping
"Wow...I didn't know you could sing?" Jeralt asked in a surprise like matter
"Thank you, Father, I been practicing on my own...can you please keep a secret?" Byleth asked in an emotionless look on her face
"Of course, visiting your mother grave haven't you?" Jeralt frowned as he stared at Sitri gravestone
Byleth nods "Yes, father, this song is only the beginning as it not finished yet..." stared at the sunset "It just the beginning,"
Jeralt just stared at the sunset alongside Byleth "Oh? Alright, I leave to yourself, just remember to enjoy yourself from time to time," said Jeralt as he pats Byleth on the back
Byleth nods once before turning around and hugging Jeralt "Yes, father, I will."
Jeralt just simply stared at silence for hugging her daughter back
"Sorry...I got get going now, Lady Rhea has requested my presents," said Jeralt as they pull away from each other "See you later, just remember what I said earlier,"
Byleth just ignored him as she turns back around at the gravestones as she places four more crimson flowers onto empty grounds of the graveyard neatly side by side befor
