>>5205140You visit the sauna, a popular destination this time of year for students hoping to warm up from the winter chill. You hadn’t been back here in a while, the last time you were Sylvain propositioned you in a rather bizarre manner. Fortunately, there seems to be no sign of the Gautier boy, allowing you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the steam.
You lay your head back against the wall, close your eyes, and feel the stress leaving your body. You hear the door open and don’t pay much mind to who just entered until you hear their voice.
“Hey Blair, how are you holding up?”
>“L-Lady Catherine!” You find yourself sitting across the most famous Knight of Seiros and wielder of the Thunderbrand. “What are you doing here?”“What, you think just because I’m not a student the sauna is off-limits? I used to go to school here, you know?” She pours out a bucket of water on the coals, drastically raising the temperature in the room.
>“T-that’s a lot of water…”“Come on, don’t be a wimp. The hotter the temperature, the better it is for your body. Warriors like us need all the steam we can get to loosen up our muscles after a brawl.”
>“I suppose…though I’d hardly call myself a warrior like you.”“You sell yourself short a lot, don’t you kid? Lady Rhea herself acknowledged you. It wouldn’t kill you to be at least a little cockier, would it? I’m going to have to talk to Leopold about building up your confidence more. Honestly, I think that man tends to focus more on the ‘tearing down’ as opposed to the ‘building up’ sometimes.”
>“You know about Sir Leopold and I’s training?”“Of course!” She says, pouring more water onto the coals. “The man’s one of my best knights. He always keeps me up to date with what he has going on. I believe he’s hoping you’ll join us after graduation, though I told him not to get his hopes up.”
