[Like this, Ashe finds himself leaning a bit more against Balthus, basically snuggling him. It's warm and comfortable, and it feels safe. A rare feeling, honestly.
Ashe listens, but his brows go up.]
Wait, but what happened to Holst? There's no way he took on those monsters with just a training sword, right?
He sure did! That's Holst for you. Ahh, but even so, nobody could've held off that many monsters for long, not even someone as strong as him.
[holst is so great holst is so great HOLST IS SO GREAT]
No, I put Hilda down and ran right back out there, of course. Got there just in time, too. One of them had cornered him, a big nasty thing, and it was just winding up to bend down and eat him when wham! I threw myself right into it and knocked it off him.
Well! Nobody could've held off those monsters alone, but the two of us together? Nothing to it. We knocked the biggest one right out, and the rest turned tail and ran.
Oh, he's definitely a great guy. The best! I can't really blame him for being busy, though — Duke of Goneril and the Alliance's top general? That'd keep anybody occupied, even somebody as amazing as Holst.
[HOLST LOVING POWER HOUR UP IN HERE]
We were at the Officer's Academy together, too, you know. We won the Battle of the Eagle and Lion, and that was all because of him. Well — and the heroic contributions of the Unrivaled King of Grappling, of course!
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Ashe listens, but his brows go up.]
Wait, but what happened to Holst? There's no way he took on those monsters with just a training sword, right?
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[holst is so great holst is so great HOLST IS SO GREAT]
No, I put Hilda down and ran right back out there, of course. Got there just in time, too. One of them had cornered him, a big nasty thing, and it was just winding up to bend down and eat him when wham! I threw myself right into it and knocked it off him.
Well! Nobody could've held off those monsters alone, but the two of us together? Nothing to it. We knocked the biggest one right out, and the rest turned tail and ran.
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That's incredible! I really wish I got around to meeting Holst. He sounds like a great guy. And you two make such a good team!
[DREAMY HOLST.]
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[HOLST LOVING POWER HOUR UP IN HERE]
We were at the Officer's Academy together, too, you know. We won the Battle of the Eagle and Lion, and that was all because of him. Well — and the heroic contributions of the Unrivaled King of Grappling, of course!