Do you know concretely that all the Summoned were present at these prior gatherings, or were you merely told as such by representatives from each nation?
[How mandatory is mandatory? Are these meetings 'attending class' mandatory or 'going to battle' mandatory? Linhardt doesn't like large gatherings, and large gatherings that he's forced into in a location that he's unfamiliar with are bound to be even worse. Though at least it would be easier for him to hide in the back. Or just sleep nearby. That thought cheers Linhardt up at least: Even if he has to go places, nobody is going to care enough to make him participate.
It also doesn't escape Linhardt's notice that Thorne's actions are elucidated while the Free Cities' are limited to 'retaliation'. Linhardt isn't going to dismiss what he is being told about Thorne: That would be foolish. It would simply also be foolish not to note the informational discrepancies.]
Hopefully whatever nonsense the nations want to participate in, from this point on they will leave civilians out of it.
[Linhardt also finds it strange that Claude seems to hone in on Monica and then...drop the strand of conversation altogether? Yes, of course he jumps around frequently but most other people don't. Claude is a hard person to read, but there's some nostalgia in that as well - similar to when he tried to peek over at Claude's work in Abyss and it never worked. Linhardt doesn't understand Claude.]
I most assuredly am not Professor Byleth. She cares if we hurt ourselves - I'm just going to watch. I don't care if you singe your eyebrows off or trip yourself and faceplant onto the floor.
[It's true. He doesn't. Linhardt only cares if their magic blows up in their faces if it wakes him up.]
What if I only correct the mistakes that would kill you in red ink? The others you could discover for yourself.
[Probably in ways that would be far more bruising to Claude's ego but also far more entertaining to everybody around Claude, and as somebody in the latter group, Linhardt would appreciate the entertainment.]
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[How mandatory is mandatory? Are these meetings 'attending class' mandatory or 'going to battle' mandatory? Linhardt doesn't like large gatherings, and large gatherings that he's forced into in a location that he's unfamiliar with are bound to be even worse. Though at least it would be easier for him to hide in the back. Or just sleep nearby. That thought cheers Linhardt up at least: Even if he has to go places, nobody is going to care enough to make him participate.
It also doesn't escape Linhardt's notice that Thorne's actions are elucidated while the Free Cities' are limited to 'retaliation'. Linhardt isn't going to dismiss what he is being told about Thorne: That would be foolish. It would simply also be foolish not to note the informational discrepancies.]
Hopefully whatever nonsense the nations want to participate in, from this point on they will leave civilians out of it.
[Linhardt also finds it strange that Claude seems to hone in on Monica and then...drop the strand of conversation altogether? Yes, of course he jumps around frequently but most other people don't. Claude is a hard person to read, but there's some nostalgia in that as well - similar to when he tried to peek over at Claude's work in Abyss and it never worked. Linhardt doesn't understand Claude.]
I most assuredly am not Professor Byleth. She cares if we hurt ourselves - I'm just going to watch. I don't care if you singe your eyebrows off or trip yourself and faceplant onto the floor.
[It's true. He doesn't. Linhardt only cares if their magic blows up in their faces if it wakes him up.]
What if I only correct the mistakes that would kill you in red ink? The others you could discover for yourself.
[Probably in ways that would be far more bruising to Claude's ego but also far more entertaining to everybody around Claude, and as somebody in the latter group, Linhardt would appreciate the entertainment.]