[Claude watches his reactions, and he can believe from how baffled he seems by it that he's never had one before. Once again he's different from the Byleth that Claude knew, one that had bought a stuffed bear from the market and surprised Lysithea with it once in their student days. She had flushed bright red, but instead of angrily denying she liked such childish things, she had told him she loved it, and Byleth had been happy.

Now, he's not even sure this Byleth knows who Lysithea is. Nonetheless, he's accepted the gift all the same, which is the important thing.]

Yeah. Do you know the legend about the Golden Deer? They say that in a time of crisis, it's a mythical beast that will appear to protect Leicester. Of course... [Claude's smile becomes a little more bittersweet,] this deer's a little short on places to protect right now, so I thought I'd entrust him to you instead. Maybe when I'm not around, he'll help you sleep better at night.