[Claude has always been a master of smiling - even in moments when Dimitri would think no one should want to. Those diplomatic grins had been a source of envy for him, and now that he's witnessing one falter, his stomach sinks.

The war, and tales of his madness... Claude must know. Maybe even suffered directly because of him.

An apology dances on the tip of his tongue, but he bites it back in favor of answering the question posed to him.] No.

In fact, while I've met many of our classmates here, I seem to be the only one behind in age.

Sylvain, Felix, Petra... Edelgard. They're all from my future. [Or something close enough to it.]