[It seemed a bit odd to him to not take advantage of the free food and stock up on provisions while you could. While Springstar didn't struggle for food, years of experiencing food insecurity thanks to the mercenary lifestyle and the few famines that graced had Fódlan in its history had him compulsively hording food whenever he could get his hands on it. Every mercenary worth their salt knew that having a half-mouldy bread roll was better than nothing on the long march between jobs.
So, he turned back to the table and took the closest thing to him: a red apple. His satchel was rather full now, so it was time to actually eat; and he did so by taking a solid bite out of the apple with a satisfying crunch - letting one catch a brief glimpse of perhaps sharper canines than the normal human had.]
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[As he chewed, he returned to his new favourite activity of staring at D unabashedly - though, this time he remembered to blink more often. He really was intriguing to look at. Much like spotting a pretty vista, Byleth felt compelled to simply observe and let his thoughts wander... though, even he knew that one couldn't stare silently at a person without eventually being questioned about it. Never mind that was what he was doing right now, but this man didn't seem to mind. He hadn't shooed him away yet.]
You're new here. [It was a statement.] Are you adjusting fine?
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[It seemed a bit odd to him to not take advantage of the free food and stock up on provisions while you could. While Springstar didn't struggle for food, years of experiencing food insecurity thanks to the mercenary lifestyle and the few famines that graced had Fódlan in its history had him compulsively hording food whenever he could get his hands on it. Every mercenary worth their salt knew that having a half-mouldy bread roll was better than nothing on the long march between jobs.
So, he turned back to the table and took the closest thing to him: a red apple. His satchel was rather full now, so it was time to actually eat; and he did so by taking a solid bite out of the apple with a satisfying crunch - letting one catch a brief glimpse of perhaps sharper canines than the normal human had.]
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[As he chewed, he returned to his new favourite activity of staring at D unabashedly - though, this time he remembered to blink more often. He really was intriguing to look at. Much like spotting a pretty vista, Byleth felt compelled to simply observe and let his thoughts wander... though, even he knew that one couldn't stare silently at a person without eventually being questioned about it. Never mind that was what he was doing right now, but this man didn't seem to mind. He hadn't shooed him away yet.]
You're new here. [It was a statement.] Are you adjusting fine?