Ah, fair enough. It really is a shame I did not get to know Claude as much as I would have liked in Garreg Mach. I should take this chance to correct that.

[ He takes a hesitant sip of his own tea. Chamomile of course, something that he originally had grown accustomed to because of Dimitri, now it had evolved into his own preference. ]

Well I hope you take some time to rest up before then. I know you, and I know you push yourself beyond your means.

[ Look, he's not going to get away without a bit of gentle fussing. The mention of a gym challenge does catch his attention. ]

You could never disappoint me, but I'll look forward to seeing it. How exciting- I've never seen one in person. I really enjoyed battling with you on our trip, so I can't wait to see what you do.

[ Ah, but valentines day, that's right! ]

Oh! I've been meaning to say- I hope this isn't too invasive, but Grant told me about the nature of your current... romantic situation? I know it's not really my business, but I just wanted to say that I'm glad, and I'm proud of you. That's all. You deserve all of that love and more.