Since returning to Garreg Mach, anyone could see how much Dimitri had changed. It seemed like the only thing that mattered to him now was defeating Edelgard while everything else was a meaningless distraction.

Everyone had tried to reach him. Felix shouted in frustration, Annette and Mercedes brought food and gentle words, Gilbert reasoned with logic. But not even Byleth couldn’t get through to him.

But for some reason, he still spoke to you. It wasn’t warm or kind, but it was something. More than he gave anyone else.

When you stepped into the cathedral, ready to try once again to convince him to focus on reclaiming the Kingdom capital instead of throwing everything at the Empire, he didn’t even need to turn to know it was you. With a sigh, he glanced back at you.

"Again? Do you never learn? Foolish."