[Felix grimaces at the bite, but keeps at it, chewing slowly in an effort to calm his nerves at seeing Sylvain's mask start to crack.
Yet Sylvain upsets them a moment later anyway, and it takes everything for Felix to keep his expression steady before it settles into a frown.
Of course, Felix knows. It's an idle thought confided in him one time, when all they had was each other in a sea of black and red, a small concern that blossomed into something more when Felix had decided to heed the call of his sword over his shield. Just as Felix had taken away Dimitri's shield, he had also taken away Dimitri's watchtower. Leveled it away, even if it's not by his own choice, that's where they were at when Felix belatedly realized his mistake.]
...You mustn't, [Felix whispers through gritted teeth.
Don't make the same mistake I did, but even without that unseen force keeping him from saying so, Felix knows those words will never willingly make it past his lips.]
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Yet Sylvain upsets them a moment later anyway, and it takes everything for Felix to keep his expression steady before it settles into a frown.
Of course, Felix knows. It's an idle thought confided in him one time, when all they had was each other in a sea of black and red, a small concern that blossomed into something more when Felix had decided to heed the call of his sword over his shield. Just as Felix had taken away Dimitri's shield, he had also taken away Dimitri's watchtower. Leveled it away, even if it's not by his own choice, that's where they were at when Felix belatedly realized his mistake.]
...You mustn't, [Felix whispers through gritted teeth.
Don't make the same mistake I did, but even without that unseen force keeping him from saying so, Felix knows those words will never willingly make it past his lips.]