[Leave it to Felix to see right through him. The smile fades, leaving Sylvain to simply meet his companion's gaze with a somber sort of look. He can't put what he's feeling into words. Even if he could, he knows how foolish it would sound out loud.

So he swallows it down, same as he had every other mess in his life.]

I hate to break it to you, but there really isn't anything to do about it. [He looks down to the ground, toeing it deliberately with his boot.] If there was a feasible way back, I would have heard about it by now.

[He shrugs once.]

Best thing I can recommend is following me back. Kind of a long walk, like stupid long, I mean. But -- [He pauses a moment, brow furrowing. In this distant future, where Fhirdiad was liberated, did Felix still loathe their prince?]

Dimitri and Claude will be there. Feels like it might be better to remain as a group, right?