[ it's a really good thing that it's just her and gaius in the mess hall right now, or everyone in chrom's army would see her spit out her mouthful of tea in alarm. it's also a really good thing gaius wasn't sitting across from her, even if she's got tea on the table and on her half eaten pie now.
anyway, let her catch her breath while she tries to mop up the tea with a napkin before managing to stutter out a— ]
[ WOW!! gaius flinches where he's standing, immediately shielding himself from tea spit with his arm. she's cleaning it up quickly enough, but his poor pie... ]
Dear gods! Was it that outrageous of an assumption?
Oh gods, I'm so sorry, Gaius! Did I get any on you?
[ she's handing him another napkin anyway, already feeling guilty for ruining his pie and also getting tea all over him. in the meantime, she's frantically trying to clean up while rambling, as she does. ]
I-I just—! I wasn't expecting it, is all... I-I mean, Lord Chrom is very kind to let me join the Shepherds and I'm grateful that I can be of use somehow but... I never really... W-Well, I never really thought of him that way.
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anyway, let her catch her breath while she tries to mop up the tea with a napkin before managing to stutter out a— ]
E-Excuse me?
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Dear gods! Was it that outrageous of an assumption?
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[ she's handing him another napkin anyway, already feeling guilty for ruining his pie and also getting tea all over him. in the meantime, she's frantically trying to clean up while rambling, as she does. ]
I-I just—! I wasn't expecting it, is all... I-I mean, Lord Chrom is very kind to let me join the Shepherds and I'm grateful that I can be of use somehow but... I never really... W-Well, I never really thought of him that way.