Silence.

It was unsteady, uneasy.

" ... Why did you lie to me?"

" ... I wanted to ascertain his intentions before mentioning it. He might just be... wanting you to return to Sturm."

" That's not really a good excuse, William."

" ... And maybe, just a smidge, I might've possibly been jealous?"

A sigh.

" ... That's fair."

"..."

" I've known Mordau a lot longer, after all."

"..."

" But, Wille... You know... You and I... We're raeli, so... It's not the same sort of feeling."