Byleth had finished telling Jeralt about Bernadetta's experience with the Golden Deer, and he was quite intrigued to have heard it.

"So Bernadetta was afraid of being friends with those three students all because she was haunted by the trauma her father caused her", Jeralt asked.

"Yes", Byleth said, "but in the end, she learned to not let her past keep her from making new friends, and now she's good friends with not only Raphael, Leonie, and Ignatz, but with all the students in the Golden Deer."

"Good for her", Jeralt said.

"Petra's experience also involved avoiding members of the Golden Deer", Byleth said, "but unlike Bernadetta, she avoided all of them, and her reasons were very different from hers."

"Oh", Jeralt asked, "what were they?"

"Discrimination", Byleth said, "let me tell you what went down."


One afternoon at Garreg Mach Monastery, Petra, who had finished up her first day as a member of the Golden Deer, was taking a walk by the fishing pond, when Claude walked over to her.

"Hey, Petra", Claude said, "nice to see you."

"Hello, Claude", Petra said, "it is nice to be seeing you as well."

"We're happy to have you with us in the Golden Deer", Claude said.

"I am also having happiness being in this house", Petra said, "the Professor is teaching me well, and I am making many new friends."

"Glad to hear it", Claude said, "it's going to be fun learning with you."

"The same goes for you", Petra said.

Claude walked away, and Petra continued walking along, until she remembered something.

"Oh dear, I left my book of notes in the classroom", Petra said, "I should probably be getting it."

Petra hurried to the Golden Deer classroom to get her book, and when she got there, she noticed Hilda and Leonie talking having a conversation.

"There's Hilda and Leonie", Petra said, "I wonder what they are discussing."

Petra discreetly listened in to the two Golden Deer to hear what they were talking about.

"You may be from a village full of hunters", Hilda said, "but you'd never survive on a deserted island all by yourself."

"Sure I would", Leonie said, "I was trained by some of the greatest hunters in the Sauin Village, not to mention the mercenary skills I learned from Captain Jeralt."

"Skills only go so far", Hilda said, "sooner or later, you'd encounter a foe who's too hard to beat."

"What kind of foe", Leonie asked.

"The natives, of course", Hilda said, "those savage people who live on islands?"

That particular comment caught Petra's attention.

"The natives", Leonie asked, "oh, I can take them."

"Don't be so sure", Hilda said, "those island people can sure be tricky."

Petra listened more closely to what was being said.

"They set all kinds of traps in the wild, and attack you with spears or bows and arrows", Hilda said, "most island natives are cannibals who cook you over the fire and eat you."

"Whoa", Leonie said, "that's extreme."

"Island natives are primitive and violent", Hilda said, "it's their nature."

Petra, who happened to hail from an island herself, didn't like Hilda and Leonie's comments at all.

"Well, I could still take them", Leonie said, "those natives may be cunning, but they're very simple minded."

"Simple minded", Hilda asked.

"Yes", Leonie said, "have you heard how they talk?"

"It's all just gibberish", Hilda said.

"Exactly", Leonie said, "they're too dumb to speak in a real language."

"Oh, yeah", Hilda said.

"It's all just made-up words that no one can understand", Leonie said, "like the language in Brigid."

Petra's mouth dropped in shock upon hearing Hilda mention her homeland.

"I wonder what would happen if you tried to teach an island native to speak English", Leonie said.

"They'd probably struggle with it", Hilda said, "and in the end, no matter how much you teach them, their English still wouldn't be perfect."

As Petra thought about what they were saying, she remembered that she couldn't speak perfect English herself.

"So, yeah", Leonie said, "I wouldn't have any trouble facing a creature as savage and uncivil as a native island person."

"If you say so", Hilda said.

Petra, who was shocked and hurt to have heard what the two said, quietly left the classroom, and then bumped into Byleth on her way out.

"Professor", Petra said.

"Hello, Petra", Byleth said, "how are you doing?"

"Fine", Petra said, "all is well."

But Byleth could tell by the tone in Petra's voice that she wasn't being completely truthful.

"Petra", Byleth said, "is everything alright?"

"Yes, Professor", Petra said, "I am feeling fine."

"Okay, then", Byleth said, "if you're really sure."

Byleth walked away, and Petra went to her room in the dormitories, where she sat down on her bed and began crying, deeply hurt by Hilda and Leonie's conversation.

"How could anyone be saying such things about my background", Petra asked.

The next day at class, the Golden Deer were gathered together in the classroom, ready to begin class.

"Okay", Byleth said, "let's see if everyone's here."

Byleth looked around the classroom to make sure everyone was in attendance, and she noticed that Petra wasn't there.

"Strange", Byleth said, "where's Petra?"

"Is she not here", Claude asked.

"No", Byleth said, "she's not here."

"Maybe she went to the Black Eagles' classroom out of habit", Ignatz said, "I'll go over there and see if she's there."

"That'd be great, Ignatz", Byleth said.

Ignatz got up and went to go to the Black Eagles' classroom.

"Where could Petra have gone", Claude asked.

"I don't know", Byleth said, "she seemed so enthusiastic about being in this class."

Then, Ignatz returned.

"I just checked with Edelgard and the other Black Eagles", Ignatz said, "she's not there, and none of them have seen her all morning."

"They haven't", Byleth asked, "that's strange."

"Perhaps Petra got sick and was unable to attend class today", Lorenz said.

"Or she could be cutting class", Lysithea said.

"Either way, I'm sure she'll turn up eventually", Lorenz said.

"If you say so", Byleth said, "well, I guess we might as well begin today's lecture."

Byleth began teaching the class, but she was still curious about Petra's whereabouts, and the next day, when everyone in the Golden Deer house went to attend class, she still didn't show up, and after the day's lecture was complete, Byleth decided to address the situation to her other students.

"Class, I think we have a problem on our hands", Byleth said, "Petra hasn't been showing up to class, and no one's seen her around anywhere."

"Maybe she rejoined the Black Eagles", Marianne said.

"Not likely", Byleth said, "once you switch to a different house, you can't switch back to your old one."

"Wow", Hilda said, "talk about strict."

"Like I said yesterday, maybe Petra's cutting class", Lysithea said, "she's probably even been going outside the Monastery."

"Well, wherever she is, I think we'd better find her", Byleth said, "I've asked the Black Eagles, Blue Lions, and other staff members to keep an eye out for her, and I'd like all of you to help find her as well."

"You got it, Teach", Claude said.

"If Petra's anywhere in the Monastery, we'll find her", Ignatz said.

"Glad to hear it", Byleth said, "let me know if any of you find her."

"We're on it", Claude said.

"Alright", Byleth said, "let the search begin!"

The students looked all over Garreg Mach, leaving no stone unturned, and Claude was looking around the marketplace for Petra, but couldn't find her anywhere.

"Where could she be", Claude asked, "it's like she disappeared off the edge of Fódlan."

Then, he noticed a hooded figure come in through the front gate, and when the figure walked past him, he saw Petra's face underneath the hood.

"Petra", Claude asked, "is that you?"

Petra didn't answer and kept walking, prompting Claude to follow her.

"Petra, come back", Claude said, "I just wanna talk."

Claude finally caught up with Petra in the greenhouse, where the latter was harvesting some crops she had grown.

"At last", Claude said, "Petra, where have you been all this time?"

"Why are you wanting to know", Petra asked.

"Because we've been worried sick about you", Claude said, "you didn't show up for class yesterday or today."

"I am not wanting to be in a class where I am not wanted", Petra asked.

"Not wanted", Claude asked, "where did you get that idea?"

"Hilda and Leonie", Petra said, "they were speaking of people from islands with cruelty."

Then, she told Claude everything she overheard Hilda and Leonie say about island natives.

"Whoa", Claude said, "that's disturbing."

"Why would they say such things", Petra asked, "the people of my homeland are not savage or have simple minds."

"I know this must hurt", Claude said, "but avoiding your problem isn't the answer."

"I have sorrow, Claude", Petra said, "but I have made the decision to leave this place where I am not welcome and return to Brigid."

Claude could hardly believe what Petra had just said.

"You're leaving", Claude asked.

"Yes", Petra said, "I am not wanting to attend an academy with students who think of my kind with such lowness."

"Petra, don't do this", Claude said, "I know dealing with discrimination like this can be hard, but you won't solve anything by running away."

"What are you knowing of discrimination", Petra asked.

"Everything", Claude said, "I was discriminated against when I was younger, but I never let it keep me down, and faced it head-on, which is what you need to do."

Petra could see the meaning in Claude's words, but even they weren't enough to sway her.

"No", Petra said, "my mind is made up."

Petra walked away and left the greenhouse.

"Petra, wait", Claude said.

"Goodbye, Claude", Petra said, "thank you for being my friend."

Claude watched Petra walk away to her room to pack her things, and he began getting worried.

"I gotta tell Teach about this before Petra leaves", Claude said.

In her room, Byleth was looking through her journal, when she heard a knock at her door.

"Who is it", Byleth asked.

Claude opened the door.

"It's me, Teach", Claude said.

"Oh, Claude", Byleth said, "any word on Petra?"

"Sort of", Claude said.

Claude told Byleth about how Petra overheard Hilda and Leonie's discriminatory conversation and how she was leaving to go back to Brigid as a result.

"What", Byleth asked.

"I know", Claude said, "she was really hurt by what they said."

"We'll deal with those two later", Byleth said, "right now, we have to stop Petra before it's too late."

Byleth and Claude hurried to Petra's room and found it empty.

"She's gone", Claude said, "and it looks like she's already packed up her stuff."

"We're not giving up", Byleth said, "we might still be able to find her."

"You're right", Claude said, "let's go!"

Byleth and Claude hurried away to find Petra, and they stopped by the entrance to the Monastery, where the Gatekeeper was at his post watching over the entrance.

"Greetings, Professor", the Gatekeeper said, "nothing to report."

"Gatekeeper, did you see Petra leave the Monastery", Byleth asked.

"Now that you mention it, I did see her leave a few minutes ago", the Gatekeeper said, "I think she was headed for the town."

"The town", Byleth asked.

"That's right", the Gatekeeper said, "she must be going on vacation, because she had a few bags packed with her."

"Oh no", Claude said, "we're running out of time!"

"For what", the Gatekeeper asked.

"I'm sorry, but there's no time to explain, we have to go now", Byleth said, "thanks for the help."

"Anytime", the Gatekeeper said.

Byleth and Claude hurried out of the Monastery and into the village that was near the Monastery, where they found Petra in line to board a horse-drawn coach.

"Last call", the coachman said, "next stop: the Harbor of Adrestia."

Petra was about to board the coach, when Byleth called out to her.

"Petra, wait", Byleth said.

Petra stopped and turned to see Byleth with Claude.

"Petra, we can't let you do this", Byleth said.

"We know what Hilda and Leonie said hurt you", Claude said, "but running away from your problems won't make you feel any better."

"He's right", Byleth said, "we can help you with this."

Petra considered what Byleth and Claude were saying.

"Please, Petra", Byleth said, "come back to the Monastery with us."

Petra looked at the coach to the harbor, and then back at Byleth and Claude, and finally, she made her decision and walked towards them.

"I'm so glad you made the right choice", Byleth said.

"Welcome, back, Petra", Claude said.

"You have my thanks", Petra said, "but I am still feeling hurt by what Hilda and Leonie said."

"Don't worry", Byleth said, "I'll be having a word with them when we get back."

When they got back to the Monastery, Byleth summoned Hilda and Leonie to the Golden Deer classroom, where she had some stern words for both of them.

"What you two said about indigenous island people was very insensitive and discriminating", Byleth said, "especially since Petra is from the archipelago of Brigid."

"You're right, Professor", Leonie said.

"We're very sorry", Hilda said.

"Don't apologize to me", Byleth said, "apologize to Petra."

Hilda and Leonie turned to Petra, who was standing next to Byleth along with Claude.

"We're sorry, Petra", Hilda said, "we didn't know you were listening to us talk."

"That is not excusing what you said", Petra said, "your words made me hurt."

"We know", Leonie said, "it was insensitive of us to say those things when you're in our class."

"I guess if the people of Brigid made comments like that about people from Fódlan, we'd be feeling the same as you", Hilda said.

"We really are sorry", Leonie said.

"And we're also happy to have you with us in our class", Hilda said.

"But if you don't want to ever speak to us again, we understand", Leonie said.

"We can't say we'd blame you", Hilda said.

Petra could see that Hilda and Leonie were being sincere, and a smile appeared on her face.

"I accept your apology", Petra said.

"You do", Hilda asked.

"Yes", Petra said, "your hearts are full of remorse, and I am wanting to try and be friends with you."

"You really do", Leonie asked, "after what we said."

"I have believing in second chances", Petra said, "and I am willing to start anew with you two."

"Really", Hilda said, "oh, thank you, Petra."

Byleth and Claude watched the happy scene unfold.

"Well, Teach", Claude said, "looks like all's well that ends well."

"Yes", Byleth said, "however, while Hilda and Leonie have made peace with Petra, their actions were still wrong, and I'm afraid that they cannot go unpunished."

"Should've seen that coming", Hilda said.

"Hilda, Leonie", Byleth said, "for your punishment, you both will be in charge of ridding the Monastery of weeds for the rest of the month."

"Yes, Professor", Hilda and Leonie said.

"Now, off to bed", Byleth said, "you have class tomorrow."

"Okay", Hilda and Leonie said.

Hilda and Leonie walked out of the classroom and went to their rooms, leaving Byleth, Claude, and Petra by themselves.

"Petra, why didn't you tell me what Hilda and Leonie said hurt you", Byleth asked.

"Because I did not think it would be doing me any good", Petra said.

"Petra, it always does good to tell someone like a teacher if something like this has happened to you", Byleth said, "I'm always here to help you if you need it."

"Same goes for me and the rest of the Deer", Claude said, "you can always confide in us if something like this happens again."

"Really", Petra asked.

"Of course", Claude said, "you're one of the Golden Deer now, and we're all here for you when you need us."

Petra responded by getting up and giving Claude a hug.

"Thank you, Claude", Petra said, "you have brought me great happiness by saying that."

"Anytime", Claude said.

"And thank you, Professor", Petra said, "I have good feelings knowing that I can come to you with my problems."

"Glad to hear it", Byleth said, "well, as I told Hilda and Leonie, it's getting late, and there's a class tomorrow."

"Yes, of course", Petra said, "goodnight, Professor, Claude."

"Goodnight, Petra", Byleth said.

"Sleep tight", Claude said.

Petra made her way to her room, and before she went inside it, she noticed Claude walking by, and a happy smile appeared on her face before she went inside her room to get ready for bed.