[ He's sure that Felix is suspicious now, that his recollection of Fódlan and Claude's might be different. Claude is fairly sure that he had never met the Faerghus army in Gronder, and he doubts that he can pretend that he did for long.
That said, there's no reason to tell Felix the truth. He could probably make up anything and Felix would be none the wiser. ]
We met at Gronder, opposing armies, and your superior tactics sent me packing.
[ He resists the urge to add "apparently", trying to keep the sarcasm out of his voice. While he won't deny Dimitri and his council their strengths, it is difficult to believe they could outsmart him.
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That said, there's no reason to tell Felix the truth. He could probably make up anything and Felix would be none the wiser. ]
We met at Gronder, opposing armies, and your superior tactics sent me packing.
[ He resists the urge to add "apparently", trying to keep the sarcasm out of his voice. While he won't deny Dimitri and his council their strengths, it is difficult to believe they could outsmart him.
Overpowering though, he could believe. ]