[He takes the offered hand. There's no smile on his face--but perhaps that's better than the mask he typically wears. He's a little too tired for pretenses, but he can at least offer her honesty.]

I truly hope you and Edelgard made whatever world you live in better. [He huffs a humorless laugh] Thought I will always think that the best choice would've been aligning with us Deer. I think you would've liked us.