Dedue expects an argument any time he's within ten feet of Felix for longer than a few minutes; he would say that they fight like cats and dogs, but that feels as though it's playing into a stereotype. He does not expect to ever hear the words you're right come out of Felix's mouth in relation to him, nor did he ever think that he would receive an apology for any of Felix's various kinds of poor behavior. But, there it is. A short, curt, and somewhat begrudging apology, but an apology nonetheless. The surprise is probably visible on Dedue's face, which is rare because he emotes about as much as a particularly stoic brick.
Felix isn't done, however-- he barrels on, no longer quite looking Dedue in the face, as though doing so might somehow impede his ability to speak. He makes declarations and an ultimatum, though the latter seems an entirely unnecessary part of this conversation; Dedue's face loses whatever initial surprise it had.
By what Felix says, there has been a significant change in Dimitri's health while they have been in this new realm. A change for the better, he can assume, though this is all only conjecture unless Felix decides to share details or until he is reunited with Dimitri and can see it for himself. Dedue had not had much time with His Highness after Myrddin, but the man who he watched over those nights, who pleaded with ghosts and snarled at his friends...
"We are not enemies in this, Felix," he says. "I want His Highness to be well. Whatever is required of me to aid in his recovery, I will see it done."
Whether it is something that he needs to do or something that he must refrain from doing. The modification of his own behavior is a small price for Dimitri's health, and he would make whatever sacrifices are necessary to keep him from returning to the haunted man that he met on the Great Bridge and knew for that month before Gronder Field.
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Felix isn't done, however-- he barrels on, no longer quite looking Dedue in the face, as though doing so might somehow impede his ability to speak. He makes declarations and an ultimatum, though the latter seems an entirely unnecessary part of this conversation; Dedue's face loses whatever initial surprise it had.
By what Felix says, there has been a significant change in Dimitri's health while they have been in this new realm. A change for the better, he can assume, though this is all only conjecture unless Felix decides to share details or until he is reunited with Dimitri and can see it for himself. Dedue had not had much time with His Highness after Myrddin, but the man who he watched over those nights, who pleaded with ghosts and snarled at his friends...
"We are not enemies in this, Felix," he says. "I want His Highness to be well. Whatever is required of me to aid in his recovery, I will see it done."
Whether it is something that he needs to do or something that he must refrain from doing. The modification of his own behavior is a small price for Dimitri's health, and he would make whatever sacrifices are necessary to keep him from returning to the haunted man that he met on the Great Bridge and knew for that month before Gronder Field.