A fish... [He's not quite sure if he's seen a fish with a scale pattern like that, nor quite as long...claws. But who knows where the blend of Monster and Man truly lay for this world.] I'm sure you can still fish--there are fish which eat other fish, after all.

[His musing on what kind of fish Byleth could be is cut sure as he is derailed by--]

Bond? [Claude's jaw hangs open, blinking at the abrupt change in topic.] My friend, you do know what bonding entails, right?