[ This game is familiar, at least. One he certainly hasn't forgotten the rules for even if it's a little different these days, but it still makes it far too easy for him to shift right back into those minor theatrics brought out to get Sylvain's attention in the first place to kickstart this reunion. Complete with placing a hand over his supposedly broken heart, because the devastation is real. ]

I said I was wounded, didn't I? Would I lie to you?

[ Wait - don't answer that. Better yet, Claude doesn't leave a chance for a(n immediate) response by heaving a put upon sigh as he holds his hands out with palms turned up again since, obviously, he's gotta get into the part of pleading for attention here. ]

That's not much of a line, though. Clearly you have no interest in putting me out of my misery, so I suppose I'll just suffer like I have been all along.