Month of Horsebow Moon - Trust Issues

Chapter 17

I ended up letting Claude sleep in my room that stormy night.

At one point, as he struggled to stay awake the resourceful deer managed to convince me to move up into the bed. Our positions did not really change as we crawled up onto my single wide bed together. I positioned myself sitting upright. My legs were covered with a thick blanket as I leaned up against the wall for support while Claude curled up into a ball next to me. My incapacitated house leader continued to rest his head in my lap, slumbering restlessly throughout the night.

I stayed up late into the night, only drifting off here and there in an effort to keep an eye on him. I tried my best to encourage the Golden Deer to drink in-between his fervent dreams, only to have him push me away and reject the water I offered him. Feeling annoyed, helpless and restless I flicked through the books within my reach. Pages drifted by as I found myself unable to concentrate on the words in front of me. I finally gave up on reading and began muttering old stories I had picked up on my travels.

My hushed voice filled the room late into the night as I attempted to lull the Golden Deer to sleep, and was rewarded for my efforts as he finally drifted off into a restless sleep. I continued talking, letting my voice fill the void. On more than one occasion I caught myself getting lost in the moment as my stories allowed me to drop my guard and just relive happier days. In those rare moments, I found myself absently running my hands through the sleeping deer's brown messy locks until I too managed to drift off into the world of dreams.

Morning must have come while I nodded off, visions of the battle in the red canyon drifted in and out between pine trees, grassy prairies, and open skies. Per my routine at the crack of dawn, a thunderous, roaring bang on my door awoke me.

"Oi! Lass! Yer hav ten min till I comes in after yer!"

Claude awoke at the first bang on my door with a jolt of clear panic. His hand headed directly for his belt knife as he attempted to sit up. "Wha-!?"

I quickly clamped my hand over his mouth and pushed him back down in bed, my body half covering him as I crawled forward hissing. "Shhhh-!"

"10 minutes lassy!" Navan roared at the door in his typical fashion. He slammed his fist into the door once more as a firm reminder that I needed to get moving. My heart hammered as Claude froze under me. We both waited on baited breath for Navan's footsteps to fade.

"Sorry about that." I released my captive, who's response was to yawn and scratch his hair.

"Man is that how you wake up every morning?"

I nodded confirming his suspicions as I threw my blanket over top of him and crawled out of bed in order to stretch. "Yup, sure is. Every morning at the crack of dawn. Lovely isn't it?"

"No." Claude muttered darkly as I flicked my finger, lighting the nearest candle while stretching. I ignored the small tingle of pain that raced through my head as I cast the small spell. Finishing my deep stretch, I struggled to suppress a yawn as I leaned down in front of the groggy Golden Deer in order to examine him.

Claude didn't pull away this time as I slid my hand up under his bangs, but he wouldn't meet my gaze either. The Golden Deer's skin was still hot to the touch, but it felt a little cooler then it had last night. I suspected his fever was on the verge of breaking.

I pulled my hand away and frowned. "You're color's still a bit off, but you look less flush than you did last night. How are you feeling?"

My house leader's response was to chuckle lightly, his green eyes flicking around the room as to not make eye contact with me. "I feel like I could use a bit more sleep."

I reached my hands back out and was shocked as he brought his cheek to me, meeting my hand half way. I cupped his face, staring intensely as his still fever ridden cheeks gave him an unhealthy red pallor. "You do feel a bit cooler...and I think your fever is on the verge of breaking. Just take it easy today. Eat a decent meal, drink something and you should be alright."

"You have experience with this don't you?" Claude's green eyes stopped roaming around my room and came to sudden focus on mine. I wasn't prepared for the intense scrutiny I had just come under. I felt my own cheeks heating up as I took a step backwards.

"I-I'm used to doing this, yes! I used to make ends meet by peddling medicines, so I know a bit about herbs and healing for that reason."

"It shows." Claude attempted to suppress a yawn as he wrapped his arms around one of my pillows and proceeded to bury his head in it.

I watched him pull the blankets around him and went to fetch a wet washcloth. Wringing it out in the sink I brought it back and gave it to him. Unable to meet Claude's searching green eyes I struggled for words. "I-I, um, need to head out for a bit. Y-you can stay here if you want? It'll be warmer than your chambers...and...err..I'll be back in a couple of hours. I need to get to the training grounds or Navan will come looking for me. I'll be back to check on you when I'm done, alright?"

The Golden Deer jerked his head up, the wash cloth slipped out of his hand and landed on the bed as he blinked up at me in surprise. Claude's mouth slightly was agape as he struggled for his own words. "Wait you'd let me stay? No tricks?"

Something told me I shouldn't look away as I answered, my cheeks heating up as I answered him honestly. "You're still not fully recovered, so yes you can stay?" Unable to come up with a better answer, I heard my dry humor falling from my lips. "Or do you think I am just that cruel to stay up most of the night just to kick you out in the morning?"

My humor was apparently not lost on the ailing deer as he gave me an exhausted yet cheeky smile. Claude picked up the cooling cloth and managed to toss me a quick wink. "Well, I suppose I don't mind being your captive deer for a bit longer than if that's the case."

I watched him carefully, stuck somewhere between extreme concern and embarrassment as the Golden Deer yawned and lay his head down on my pillow watching me get ready for my morning training session.

"...Who's capturing who?" I muttered darkly under my breath as I tossed a few more coals into the brazier, refueling it for a few more hours.

"Hmm? What was that Petal?" Claude's sleep ridden voice was already thick as he began drifting back off.

I turned and grabbed my training axe and spear off the wall next to me. I shook my head not answering him honestly as I grabbed my heavy waterproof cape off the peg behind the door. "Nothing, I was just thinking out loud. I'll grab something for us to eat from the dining hall on my way back."

Claude's light snoring greeted me before I even slipped out the door for my training morning session with Navan.


"Ich, what be distracting yer lassly?" Navan looked down at me in disgust as I coughed up blood. The red splattering specked the training floor in front of me as I pushed myself up. "Yer hearts not in it today."

"I didn't sleep well last night." I snapped as I wiped the trailing blood off the corner of my mouth.

"Ach, yer got yer head up ina clouds?" My axe mentor snorted as he readied his weapon for our next go round. "It will get yer killed on ther field lass. Right, let oi see yer fight like yer life means something to yer!"

I stepped to the side still trying to recover as he brought his ax down near my head. I glared up at my mentor in high displeasure and did not flinch as he roared his battle cry. Calmly, I saw my opening. I brought my axe haft up and used the end like I would a spear thrusting it forward into the opening I had just spotted.

My blow was weak by my normal standards, as I lacked momentum that I normally relied on for a more heavy blow, but the pointed, precise, jab hit my mentor in the chest just below his rib cage. Feeling my victory in sight I shoved my weapon forward with everything I had.

I watched Navan's face go ghost white as he grunted and staggered backwards. I waited, giving him an edge of mercy as I caught my own breath.

My voice was a pained hiss, a testament that my morning training was more of a morning beating. "I can continue old man, how about you?"

I grinned cheekily as Navan rubbed his rib cage tenderly. Even with the heavily padded training armor on he appeared to have taken considerable damage. "Nnn...that was a good blow. Hows abouts yer call's it quits for the morning lass?"

"That was a pretty good comeback." Dimitri commented as I poured water over my head. "You don't seem any worse for wear this morning, but he's right you're training is a bit loose this morning. I was not going to say anything, but you seem to be preoccupied. Is something the matter?"

I gave the prince a suspicious glare out of the corner of my eye as I took a drink of water. When I had quenched my thirst, I answered crisply. "I said I didn't sleep well last night."

I ruffled my waterlogged hair, feeling like I was not convincing anybody with my excuse at this point, but was committed to the ruse. I felt the water seep down my back and saturate my work out attire. The princes piercing blue eyes had me looking for a more comprehensive answer.

"I'll admit I am still a bit preoccupied from yesterday." I released a held breath slowly, not quite lying, but not quite telling the whole story either.

My excuse was enough. Dimitri accepted my explanation at face value. The prince's gaze became dark as he looked at the match between Leonie and Felix as the two finished up. "Did they ever tell you how it happened?"

The Blue Lion shook his damp blond locks out of his face as I set about cleaning my gear. "No, they didn't. After our conversation last night I followed everyone's suggestion and just retired back to my room last night. Haven't really heard from anyone since."

"They say it was a spell that went wrong and blew up half the hall." Dimitri's eyes held a strange far away look as I winced and I continued maintaining my training gear.

"Did they survive?" My question was a tense one as the prince's attention snapped back to me.

"Ah! Professor Byleth assured us that everyone is expected to make a full recovery. While it does appear that infirmary is a bit busier than normal, things are looking positive for once."

I let out a relieved sigh as I finished cleaning my gear. "Finally a stroke of luck, I am glad."

I sat on the floor of the training grounds in a bit of a daze, feeling each and every bump and bruise from my recent training session. With a groan I remembered I had no medical supplies on hand, so I was going to feel each and every one of Navan's lessons for the remainder of the day.

Dimitri caught onto my despair and put a rough hand on my shoulder. "Are you sure you feeling alright my friend?"

My eyes drifted to the firm hand on my shoulder and followed it up. "Ya I am fine, your highness, how about yourself? I recall yesterday you also faced injuries, how are your hands?"

A faint red glow caught the Blue Lion's cheeks as he released my shoulder. "Fine, I have been taking care of them and Mercedes has kindly offered to keep an eye on them. You needn't worry about me."

I let out a relieved sigh and began packing up.

"Done early this morning arn't you?" Felix jibbed from the training grounds, his match with Leonie now finished. My housemate grabbed her bow and headed off to the archery fields to practice with a cheerful wave as I looked up from packing.

Tired of giving the same excuse, I snapped at the swordsman. "The weather's getting to me and I'm tired. Leave me alone."

The noble snorted, cutting past my lies in light of his own self interests. Felix pressed a side sneer as he finished yet another pattern dance. "Seems like you had all of last night to sleep, you should spar with me."

The relentless swordsmen pointed his weapon at me as I ducked under his attack, dead set on leaving. "I'll pass."

"Come on, the professor isn't here and it's just you and the Boar here. You can give me a challenge." Felix pressed his offer as he attempted to entice me into joining him for training.

Not remotely eager to collect another bruise this morning, I snorted as I put my hand on the training room door. "I want to pass Felix. Give me a rain check and I'll do it sometime this week when I'm not 'half in a daze' as Navan put it."

"I'd rather it be now." The swordsmen sniffed but let me pull the door open without any more trouble.

As I pulled the heavy door open I spotted a few more of the Blue Lion's reporting in for morning practice. I sniffed as I looked out into the grey morning drizzle at the approaching figures.

"Why don't you get Sylvain in here to train with you? He seems like he'd help you relieve some of that tension." I quipped as Ingrid entered and gave me a confused look as I held the door wide open for her was a tired grin.

"What's going on with Sylvain?" The fierce blonde scowled as I put my hand on her shoulder for a second.

"What isn't going on with Sylvain?" I shook my head as our eyes met and then I headed for the showers.


I jogged my way to the dinning hall fresh from my shower and somehow managed to feel nervous. I picked up a tray and got into line, attempting to figure out the fastest method to use in order to get my meal out of the dinning hall without attracting a lot of attention.

Of course, luck wasn't on my side as the head chef caught sight of me staring blankly into the rafters. He immediately recognized me and started barking. "Hey you!"

The sudden disturbance in an otherwise quiet line had me looking around to see who was calling out. My eyes settled on the head chef and I attempted to duck behind Raphael for cover.

"Don't you hide on me!" The chef walked over, his face scowling and entirely too sour for the morning meal. He shook his spoon at me as I peeked out from behind my classmate. It took only one look to tell I was discovered. With a defiant glare, I scowled up into the Chef's vexed face as he growled menacingly. "You missed your shift last night."

I snapped back matching his angry voice with my own. "All healers reported to the training grounds for the accident yesterday, if you have a problem with that take it up with Professor Byleth or Seteth. They will vouch for me."

The chef realized I had the upper hand and grunted irately, but let the issue drop as he served me some oatmeal. "Likely story, I better see you here for tonight's dinner duty or I will report you for skipping. Then we will see who vouches for you!"

"I'll be here." I promised heavily, wondering just how I was going to deal with classes, chores, and Claude. I checked over the menu for something the Golden Deer might be able to handle in his given state.

"Oatmeal should be fine... I can eat the fruit." I rubbed my chin deep in thought as I held up the line behind me. "I am not sure about the eggs or bacon though." I muttered as I pulled a few flapjacks onto a plate as well and then grabbed a lid to keep my meal warm.

"Oh hey Lilianna! Over here!" Hilda's cheerful face waved me over as I went to walk out the door.

I hesitated as I slowly panned to see the rest of the Golden Deer table watching me with interest.

"Oh, good morning Hilda." I gave half a wave, unsure of how to react as the rest of the table waved me over excitedly.

"Over here, come sit with us." Leonie shouted out over the rest of the early morning dining hall racket as she elbowed Raphael to move over and give me space.

I was caught between appearing antisocial and trying to be more of a team player. I decided to see what my housemates had to say before excusing myself. "Errr, morning everyone? Can I help you with something? I kind of need to get back to my room. I have a paper to finish before class."

I bit my lip and attempted to craft a convenient excuse that was semi-believable.

Lysithea snorted and immediately called my bluff. "What are we to believe that you are actually doing your homework now?"

Not one to miss a chance Hilda perked right up.

"Oh wow, maybe you could help me with my paper too! I am just so lost about these ionization circles how they apply to magic and healing properties." Hilda tried to convince me to stay, in order to assist her on her basic magic circles homework but I just shook my head.

"Actually, I have a paper due on supply and logistics." Which wasn't entirely a lie, I did have a paper to complete on that topic, I just had zero plans on going back to my room to finish it.

Hilda pouted, her perfect pink lips trembling as she attempted to persuade me into helping her. "Oh! Well, I thought since you know so much about magic, you might be able to help poor, little, old me! Your answers from yesterday really impressed me, so I was really hoping you could give me a few pointers."

I shook my head, not falling for the second's crafty tricks. "Maybe if you attempted to study in class rather than write letters all the time you might retain some of that information." She pouted as both me and Lysithea rolled our eyes in unison. "Maybe if you joined me in the library for a study session I'd be happy to help you, but if you're having trouble now why not ask Lysithea or Marianne to help you? Lorenz might also be a decent choice to ask..."

"I'm not doing her assignment for her." Lysithea snorted as she turned her attention down to a book she managed to prop up against her morning orange juice. Managing to both eat and read during our morning breakfast conversation. "Why not join us in the library and actually study for once?"

"Gosh that seems like so much work, I just don't know if I am up to it." Hilda continued making excuses and I figured it was a good time to slip away, having both made my appearance and crafted an excuse to leave I started slowly inching towards the door.

Hilda's bright pink eyes did not miss my escape plan. "Oh hey Lilianna before you go, if you happen to see Claude can you let him know I want to talk with him pretty please?"

I raised an eyebrow fainting surprise. "Sure? If I see him?"

Hilda sighed and seemed to lose a bit of her enthusiasm. "Oh, so you haven't seen him either then. I thought you might have."

I shook my head. "Nope haven't seen him all morning. Last time I saw him was at the training grounds yesterday evening."

The second raised her hand daintily and seemed concerned. "Well, he never returned to his dorm room last night and I am beginning to be a teeny bit concerned."

"I'll pass your message on if I see him." I reassured her, completely unwilling to tell her the person in question had just spent the entire night in my room. I could only imagine the rumors that would crop up if the gossip mill got wind of that.

I managed to skate out the dining hall doors without any other interruptions after talking with Hilda and began the walk back to my room.

I grumbled as the rain changed to a light grey mist. "I should have just let him go back to his room last night! Goddess I am so stupid. This would have been a lot less of a hassle had I not got involved. Life's always easier if I don't get involved."


I opened the door to my room only to hear Claude coughing in the dim light of my sparsely lit room.

"Claude?" I cracked the door of my room open to find the Golden Deer still cocooned in a ball on my bed.

I frowned, utterly surprised that Claude hadn't taken the opportunity to slip away while I was out. I watched the ball on my bed rise and fall for a good minute before I started looking around for space to set my tray down. As I located a spot I noted my room was a bit chilly. I dodged around the carefully stacked towers of books in order to make it to my desk. I shoved handfuls of papers and books out of the way as I made room from the tray on the cramped desk. The china rattled as I set it down and turned to my next problem.

"I would have cleaned had I known I'd be taking care of you…" I muttered as I re-stoked the brazier and went to fill up my tea kettle. The water ran as I peaked out to check on Claude. The Golden Deer still appeared to be sleeping, despite the noise I was making. Shaking my head, I grabbed the kettle and set it to warming while checking over my supplies.

"This is the last of the ginger tea, that's a shame. Ah well, maybe I can do some work in town and get some spare cash next moon. It sucks that the caravans don't carry it this far west." I sighed as I looked over my medical supplies.

"Looks like the fever reducer is fine. I'm still low on painkillers but that's no surprise. Hmm, I didn't notice that my nausea control and cough suppressants are about empty though." I muttered as I held the jars up to the candle light.

With a sight of defeat I took the pot off the burner. "That's going to be a couple hundred gold...great…"

I made tea as my house leader groaned behind me. The Golden Deer turned restlessly in his sleep as he coughed wetly. I shot a quick glance over my shoulder to make sure he was alright as I set the ginger tea seeping. Concerned, I added some fever reducer and cough suppressants to his tea.

"The ironic part about this is I asked you yesterday if you drugged my tea, now here I am legitimately drugging yours." I shook my head as I sat down on the side of my bed with the fresh cup of tea.

My hand slid up to brush the hair out of Claude's eyes, not entirely surprised to feel that his fever had returned based on the sounds he was making. My touch didn't seem to alarm him as I pulled away.

"Claude?" I called out softly. The Golden Deer was sleeping so soundly, it was a shame to wake him. "Claude, can you wake up please?"

"Mmm?" Hazy green eyes cracked open for a second and made contact with mine before closing again. "Let me sleep…"

I gave his shoulder a small shake. "Come on, you need to eat something."

Claude let out a low groan. "Do I have to?"

"Yes, you do." I insisted as he pushed himself upright.

"I don't want to." My house leader complained as he unwrapped himself his cocoon.

I waited for him to get situated, holding the teacup while Claude sniffed thickly. "Uh, huh. Here drink this and you can go back to sleep afterwards."

I handed him the teacup.

He sniffed and peered down at the cup with barely awake eyes. "Did you drug this?"

I looked him dead in the eyes and decided not to lie. Nodding slowly I answered calmly. "Yes, I did."

He gave me a flat stare that somehow alarmed me more than any of his cheerful faces. "I can tell. The tea's cloudy and there's a bit of residue on the side. Are you trying to kill me?"

I rolled my eyes at his pointed accusation. "You didn't have a problem with it last night. But to answer your question no, I am not trying to kill you. It's medicine, for your fever and cough nothing more."

Claude pushed the teacup back at me turning his nose away. "You first."

Now, who's having trust issues.

I thought as I took a sip from the tea cup. I couldn't say I blamed him for being suspicious. The tea was ungodly bitter, but it wasn't anything I didn't expect. Medicine rarely tasted like it was good for you. Puckering my lips I pushed it back towards him as proof I was willing to drink my own concoctions. "Yes, I am aware it tastes terrible but I swear I am not trying to harm you. It's a potent fever reducer found only on the edges of Almyra's mountain ranges and I added something for your cough."

"..." The Golden Deer seemed to be contemplating his options as he bundled up in another blanket.

"Are you done fussing?" I sighed impatiently, wanting to eat and prepare my own tea to help with my bruises.

"It will taste even worse the longer it seeps." I informed the cautious deer as he sighed and stared reluctantly at the tea cup in his hands.

"I don't want to."

Growing irritated I made a grab for the tea cup and pulled it out of his grasp. "Fine, if you don't want it I'll toss it. You just can live with the sniffles and you can get out of my room." I snapped as my patience broke. I got up off the side of the bed and stormed towards the bathroom so I could pitch the tea.

"No! Wait! I'll...risk it."

I glared down at the blanket creature occupying my bed, my good will hanging by a thread. "Are you hiding something from me Claude von Riegan? Are you allergic to the common cold remedies? I kind of would need to know that if you are."

"No, it's fine." My house leader muttered from within the confines of the blanket and I rolled my eyes once more at the finicky deer in my care. "Either you want my help or you don't. Which is it Claude?"

"I'll drink it…" Claude admitted reluctantly and braced himself as he held out an unwilling hand.

I sucked in a slow breath and released it as I passed him the teacup back. The Golden Deer drank the entire tea cup down in a single go. My house leader shuddered violently as he drained the last drop and he handed me the now empty cup.

I inspected the bottom of the teacup and walked back to wash out the inside of the china, commenting dryly. "Come on it can't be all that bad. You're the one poisoning yourself every few weeks. What was it last time, a random mushroom you found while out on patrol?"

I heard Claude groan and the creak of my bed as I finished washing the cup out. "No, it was some berries I found out in the woods the last time. The mushroom incident was the time before that."

I inspected the bottom of the tea cup and shrugged. I entered my main room again and made for my own tea this time. The Golden Deer was curled back up in a fetal position clutching my pillows as he watched me with glittering green eyes.

I paled at Claude's risky actions and had to remind myself that my house leader routinely messed around with poisons as I prepared my own tea. I looked down into my own tea cup and decided to add a healthy amount of pain reliever to my own tea before setting it on the tray of food and bringing it over. I was a bit too concerned to ask Claude anymore questions on the matter. "Here I brought us some food from the dining hall. Try to eat something."

I lifted the lid and poured honey over the oatmeal before turning and offering it to him. The Golden Deer's wary green eyes inspected the bowl in my hands uneasily. I attempted to entice him into eating.

"Honey is good for your throat and the food will do you good." I pressured him into considering the food. "Come on, I know you didn't eat much last night either and you need to eat."

Claude shook his head and hid his mouth as I waved the oatmeal under his nose, watching his red cheeks turn pale against his darker skin tone. "No, I'm good thanks."

I attempted to think of a way to persuade him, since logic didn't seem to be working. "How about we make a deal? I'll answer one trivial fact you want to know about me, in exchange you try to eat something?"

There was a defeated sigh from the blankets as he came out of them. "You drive a hard bargain. Can I save the question for another rainy day?"

I narrowed my eyes, weighing the risk between being at his mercy now versus later. "You can save it for later. You might also think of showering, that would probably help you too."

He took the bowl of oatmeal from me and started eating slowly. I had the notion he was weighing his options on if he wanted to sate his curiosity now, verses saving it for a later date for something more important. I sighed as I took out the small pocket knife I carried on me in order and began to peel my apple. "I'm going to regret this aren't I?"

"Probably." He flashed me a weak smile as I kept my eyes on the blade in front of me.

I missed whatever he said next as I concentrated on running the blade just under the fruit's skin.

"I'd rather just stay in bed."

"Huh?" I looked up temporarily distracted as an answer just slipped from my lips. "Then stay here and rest. I don't mind."

A second later my brain caught up with my mouth and I proceeded to stuffed an entire slice of apple into my mouth, feeling the heat rising on my cheeks.

I was busy wanting to die as a split second later as Claude got up. I froze as I felt his arms wrap softly around my shoulders as he pressed his cheek up against mine.

"You're not really all that cold and distant are you, Petal? You have just been holding back on me, haven't you?" Claude murmured softly in my ear as I choked on my apple slice.

His feverish frame leaned over and put a half ate bowl of oatmeal back down on the tray in front of me. "I'd love to get to know you better sometime, I find this side of you rather endearing. I kind of like it. I look forward to chatting with you later, maybe we can even have that game of chess I promised you."

I felt my system jumpstart itself into hyperdrive and I struggled to not let the Golden Deer's smooth words get to me. I swatted him away from my ear feeling like my cheeks were going to catch fire. "Just-Just go back to sleep! you're not even coherent are you?"

Claude's smile teased and tantalized me as he cooed "I'm co-here-an't I?"

I slapped a hand over the ear the deer had been whispering in. "I will just take that as a no."

Claude chuckled dryly and then released me. "I probably have people looking for me right about now. Thanks for looking out for me Lilianna, I'll catch you around."

His casual comment reminded me of Hilda's request from this morning. "Oh! I almost forgot, Hilda is looking for you about something. She's concerned because you didn't return to your room last night."

"Haha, I knew it." The Golden Deer collected his boots, jacket, and cape and prepared to leave.

I carefully chewed my apple as I watched him struggle to pull on his calf high riding boots.

"You'll be alright won't you?" My voice was small, barely even my own. I half wondered if Claude even heard me. If he did, the Golden Deer didn't say anything as he threw me a quick archer's salute and then dipped out into the gray mists, using his golden cape as a guard against the cool rain.

And just like that - Claude left my chambers.

His things disappeared from their respective places and my room returned to normal within a few minutes of him departing. It took a few minutes of me eating alone for it to really sink in that he wasn't here anymore and somehow my room felt a lot more lonely.

The class bell rang breaking me out of my compilations and I scurried to get to class.


Author's Corner

Yay for Chapter 17! Ohh yesss - I hope you enjoyed the escalation from chapter 16 to chapter 17 and these little fluff moments as both Lili and Claude start to open up a bit more to each other. Claude still somehow managing to be smooth despite his current condition and is leaving Lili feeling a bit confused and flustered. We also see Claude being a little gremlin - refusing medication and having some real trust issues - it seems the Golden Deer has just as many trust issues - if not perhaps more - then Lili does.

Support rank B has been achieved? Idk I kind of write these with the idea I am doing support scenarios but making them kind of interesting. I hope your enjoying these little scenarios and all the little extras I am including. We move onwards through the month of the Horsebow - have to figure out who the ghost of Garreg Mach is and that reaper. As it is - chapter 18 sees Lorenz taking center stage and Lili is of course - less then impressed with the rose obsessed noble.

Check out why Lorenz is inviting Lili to dinner in chapter 18! If you don't want to miss how things progress I suggest hitting that follow button! And! If your enjoying the story - a like or comment goes a long way! Thanks for reading - and I'll hopefully see you next week!