[ Shez doesn't doubt that Yuri is taking this conversation seriously, of course, and he realizes the subject at hand is rather odd as it is, but there's still something so peculiar about the nonchalance that just takes him back for a half second. ]
... y'know, that has to be one of the weirdest ways to talk about a topic that's weird enough on its own.
[ But there's no real judgement in his tone, just the need to punctuate his surprise. In all truth, it's not like Shez himself has any idea how he would react to this kind of reveal, had he not witnessed it in the flesh. ]
But yeah, I did. Their name was Arval, and they'd been around since way before I met any of you guys. Maybe even longer.
[ And there's a solid reason for his suspicions, but he'll get there in time. For now, he folds his arms over his knees and props his chin up on them, his gaze back to the ocean, as though it could aid him in fishing out memories. ]
I guess that's technically not right. I first became aware of Arval when I ran into Byleth and the rest of Jeralt's Mercenaries. They wiped my entire company, and I was staring death in the face when I heard this voice in my head, mumbling something or another about 'the cycle of this world' and before I even knew it...
[ He makes a point of showing instead of telling, with a swift and unannounced change into his Awakened form. It makes for a more immersive experience? ]
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... y'know, that has to be one of the weirdest ways to talk about a topic that's weird enough on its own.
[ But there's no real judgement in his tone, just the need to punctuate his surprise. In all truth, it's not like Shez himself has any idea how he would react to this kind of reveal, had he not witnessed it in the flesh. ]
But yeah, I did. Their name was Arval, and they'd been around since way before I met any of you guys. Maybe even longer.
[ And there's a solid reason for his suspicions, but he'll get there in time. For now, he folds his arms over his knees and props his chin up on them, his gaze back to the ocean, as though it could aid him in fishing out memories. ]
I guess that's technically not right. I first became aware of Arval when I ran into Byleth and the rest of Jeralt's Mercenaries. They wiped my entire company, and I was staring death in the face when I heard this voice in my head, mumbling something or another about 'the cycle of this world' and before I even knew it...
[ He makes a point of showing instead of telling, with a swift and unannounced change into his Awakened form. It makes for a more immersive experience? ]