[ sylvain himself isn't sure how things might've turned out back at the officers academy, had they been given more opportunities to interact. with how guarded he was, the way he projected his hurt on others... he could've very well hated claude the same way he did byleth. (maybe he might feel a bubble of old jealousy now, but it would be short-lived. he's burned so much of it out of his system already.)

hypotheticals aside, it's pretty nice to be able to mill about without any academic or political obligation hanging over them. claude may not be the most familiar face to him, but he still considers him a friendly one. maybe now's their chance to get to know each other? ]

Hardly, but it's nice to know I fooled you.

[ he winks, and then ladles out two small bowls, adding the appropriate amount of cheese to them as well. hopefully claude is hungry, because sylvain definitely made too much for one. ]

I'm wondering that too. But... I can't remember what herbs we used from the greenhouse back then. I'll have to ask the others when I get a chance.

[ others being felix and dimitri. though... sylvain doesn't think either of them will know, either... ]