[ Ashe turns his head toward Caspar - watches the flames dance in his bright blue eyes. ]
When you invited me to travel with you, I didn't really think about it. I just said yes, because I knew I wanted to stay with you. [ Because the thought of returning to Gaspard alone scared him. He'd gotten so used to having Caspar by his side that imagining a future without him was impossible. And he couldn't ask him to stay - not when that free spirit of his that he admires so greatly calls for him to be just that. Free. Not tied down by land or titles.
He loves him too much to ever ask him for that. ] But I've been wondering... why did you ask me, of all people? N- not that I have any regrets! Just... [ How does he say this? ] if Linhardt didn't get married, I would've thought you'd ask him.
What are you talking about? You "of all people"? [Caspar frowns, though not at all upset.
The way he sees it, he did essentially the same thing as Linhardt. He gets to spend the rest of the days with the person he loves - just without the marriage bit because he's never cared for or had to worry about that obligation.] I asked you because I don't want to be with anyone else. I thought that was obvious.
[ (him "of all people" because caspar has many other friends. not many that would throw their futures into the wind like this, yes, but his point still stands.) ]
I know that you care a lot about me. I see that every day we're together. [ Under the blanket, he wrings his hands together. ] But I feel like I haven't been honest with you. [ His smile wavers. ] I kept things from you because I didn't want to make you uncomfortable, but I can't anymore. I want to tell you the truth, even if you hate me for it.
[ He takes a little breath. Here goes nothing. ] When I say I want to stay with you, I mean as more than just friends. I... I love you, Caspar. And I want us to be together - romantically.
[As Ashe talks, Caspar begins to feel uncharacteristically scared. He’s not the best at reading the mood, but even he can tell this is going south. This isn’t good – Ashe is gonna leave him, isn’t he? Oh geez, what had he done – they didn’t always see eye to eye on things, but he didn’t think they had disagreed on something so grievous that warranted a ........
a confession?
Wait, what.
Caspar tilts his head, almost comically in confusion.] Aren’t we already together..... romantically?
[ Ashe expects rejection - a flurry of movement to pull away from him, and some loud words - so to hear that burst of laughter and effortless "I love you" in return has him turning beet red in record time.
He chokes out ] You knew? [ then proceeds to try and hide his face in his blanket. Did he really hear him right? He loves him too? And he thought they were already together? ] But you never told me...!
[ Ashe is arguably one of the most skilled archers in all of Fodlan, a war hero, and an aspiration for many. But right now all he can do is whine in the face of his confession not going as planned. ] I didn't know you felt the same...
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When you invited me to travel with you, I didn't really think about it. I just said yes, because I knew I wanted to stay with you. [ Because the thought of returning to Gaspard alone scared him. He'd gotten so used to having Caspar by his side that imagining a future without him was impossible. And he couldn't ask him to stay - not when that free spirit of his that he admires so greatly calls for him to be just that. Free. Not tied down by land or titles.
He loves him too much to ever ask him for that. ] But I've been wondering... why did you ask me, of all people? N- not that I have any regrets! Just... [ How does he say this? ] if Linhardt didn't get married, I would've thought you'd ask him.
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The way he sees it, he did essentially the same thing as Linhardt. He gets to spend the rest of the days with the person he loves - just without the marriage bit because he's never cared for or had to worry about that obligation.] I asked you because I don't want to be with anyone else. I thought that was obvious.
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I know that you care a lot about me. I see that every day we're together. [ Under the blanket, he wrings his hands together. ] But I feel like I haven't been honest with you. [ His smile wavers. ] I kept things from you because I didn't want to make you uncomfortable, but I can't anymore. I want to tell you the truth, even if you hate me for it.
[ He takes a little breath. Here goes nothing. ] When I say I want to stay with you, I mean as more than just friends. I... I love you, Caspar. And I want us to be together - romantically.
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a confession?
Wait, what.
Caspar tilts his head, almost comically in confusion.] Aren’t we already together..... romantically?
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You had me really scared for a moment!!
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He chokes out ] You knew? [ then proceeds to try and hide his face in his blanket. Did he really hear him right? He loves him too? And he thought they were already together? ] But you never told me...!
[ Ashe is arguably one of the most skilled archers in all of Fodlan, a war hero, and an aspiration for many. But right now all he can do is whine in the face of his confession not going as planned. ] I didn't know you felt the same...