Sakura had finished treating the soldiers injury when she saw Dimitri, the Hoshidan princess was worried seeing how he walked and acted as if he couldn’t see a thing.
“D-Dimitri I’m right here.” She held him telling him this but what she saw concerned her when she lifted his head with her soft fingers to see his eye.
After another awarding day of lessons, Ferdinand decided to spend the remaining free hours of the day in the library. He had just finished the collection of books he had checked out the last time he was there, so it only made sense to use the time he had to return those books and check out new ones so he could keep up with his own personal studies alongside those of his classes.
Upon arriving in the library, Ferdinand found that he was not the only one whom had the idea to spend the few remaining hours of the day surrounded by books. As there were quite a few students that had already arrived. Which, in Ferdinand’s opinion, was quite a wonderful thing. It was great to see his peers being as productive as they could be.
After returning the books he had borrowed, Ferdinand turned to head towards his favorite section of the library, which held all sorts of books about various types of weaponry and armor. (Ferdinand found the subjects of weapons and armor quite fascinating.) But it was then that he caught sight of one of the students he recognized as being from the Blue Lions house. Admittedly, when Ferdinand had first heard of her, he had instantly been fascinated. He had not found too much information about Hoshido in all of his years, but what he did find fascinated him. Not only did Hoshido have weapons unique to its country, but he had heard that there were male pegasus knights there as well! He had always been meaning to speak with her at some point, hoping to learn more about Hoshido, and especially their pegasi.
And what better time than now?
Making up his mind, Ferdinand changed his course and walked over to the girl. From what he had heard she was apparently painfully shy, and through Ferdinand’s interactions with Bernadetta he knew that he could come across as quite intimidating for someone like that. So he certainly had to keep himself in check so he could not fright her as he had once did to Bernadetta.
“Good evening,” he greeted upon reaching her location, “You are Princess Sakura, correct?”
“Perhaps that is where our conversation should start.” Ferdinand suggested, “I have always wondered if the tea customs were different in other countries, perhaps later we could have tea the way you do in Hoshido if they are different.”
“As for my questions, I do find myself quite curious about the weapons you use in Hoshido. I have heard that your weapons, while similar, are also quite different from those found in Fodlan. Though if you do not wish to speak of your weaponry there are several other aspects of your culture that I am quite interested in.”
“Would you like to meet in the gardens?” He asked, “Around ten minutes from now? And do you have a preferred blend of tea, I do consider myself a bit of a tea conoscere. So any blend you favor, I can assure you I have.”
Ferdinand was finding himself becoming quite excited about taking tea with Sakura. There weren’t too many of his peers that would agree to such a thing, so the fact that this girl whom he had only just interacted with agreed was certainly something to look forward to. He just hoped that he wouldn’t accidentally scare her off, as he had an unfortunate habit of doing so.
“W-Well when we have tea we have to be on our knees or just on the table whatever you prefer as for teas there’s some teas I recognize some belonged to Nohr.” she told him, sometimes Hoshido goes traditional while now her kingdom is moving forward.
Sakura nodded smiling. “I like the apple blended one.” She should take some back with her home and just brew it for her siblings to enjoy. “I..I hope you don’t mind some sweets from Hoshido.”
“W-Well come here..” she closed her book placing it to the side waiting for her wife.
“With pleasure,” Zelia responded as she looked at her wife. Still surprised by this whole situation, but the dragoon moved to join her. Then stared at Sakura wondering what was coming next.
Sakura had moved her hands to where her legs are tracing her finger on them teasing Zelia moving closer to her. “A..Are you free today?”
“Y-You’re up at this hour too? Maybe it’s just me since Hoshidan’s heat is..terrible but here it’s so different.”
“Faerghus is known for his bitterly cold winters… So you just… adapt.”
“I-I see the same as Felica’s it’s cold there as well even my sibling went barefooted there despite we put shoes on them-..oh D-Dimitri please sit do you want to hear some music from my homeland? It’s a nice night s-so..”
