[Byleth was visibly surprised for a handful of seconds before his expression schooled back into its usual blank mask - albeit with a few crumbs around his mouth. He brushed his hands clean of any lingering poppy seed and powdered sugar, and delved his hand back into his satchel. Another muffin...]
Well, that saves me a long-winded explanation. Yes, if you believe the factions at face value, ours worlds are gone and consigned to oblivion, yet only through the power of the Oracles may we revive our worlds, or create new ones. Those are the only options open to us, and that is why a side must be picked, one way or another.
Or rather, those are the only options if you believe their claims. [He took a far more restrained bite of his second muffin, chewing slowly before saying:] Which I don't. Not fully, anyway.
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[Byleth was visibly surprised for a handful of seconds before his expression schooled back into its usual blank mask - albeit with a few crumbs around his mouth. He brushed his hands clean of any lingering poppy seed and powdered sugar, and delved his hand back into his satchel. Another muffin...]
Well, that saves me a long-winded explanation. Yes, if you believe the factions at face value, ours worlds are gone and consigned to oblivion, yet only through the power of the Oracles may we revive our worlds, or create new ones. Those are the only options open to us, and that is why a side must be picked, one way or another.
Or rather, those are the only options if you believe their claims. [He took a far more restrained bite of his second muffin, chewing slowly before saying:] Which I don't. Not fully, anyway.