[Claude's hold on her is firm, and Marianne tentatively tightens her hug on him in response. He's injured, but not as badly as she feared. (Either that, or he's really good at hiding it. It really could go either way. But she chooses to believe that it's the former.)
The comment about spoiling the horses finally gets her to crack a smile. He's not wrong, and the thought of hanging out in the stables of Cadens making new equine friends is a comforting one. If there are horses, she'll be there.
That last statement catches her a bit off guard, and she blinks at him in surprise.]
They won't?
[She thought for sure there would be consequences for desertion, even if she hasn't technically enlisted yet.]
In that case, I'll stay. I'd rather be with you and other people I know.
[Whoever they are. She's sure Claude will tell her who else is here in good time.]
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The comment about spoiling the horses finally gets her to crack a smile. He's not wrong, and the thought of hanging out in the stables of Cadens making new equine friends is a comforting one. If there are horses, she'll be there.
That last statement catches her a bit off guard, and she blinks at him in surprise.]
They won't?
[She thought for sure there would be consequences for desertion, even if she hasn't technically enlisted yet.]
In that case, I'll stay. I'd rather be with you and other people I know.
[Whoever they are. She's sure Claude will tell her who else is here in good time.]