Hubert & Ferdinand A / houses.fedatamine.com

Ferdinand enters the scene

Hubert enters the scene

Hubert, Ferdinand enter the scene

Hubert

It's strange. I never thought you and I would be able to sit together and drink tea like this.

Ferdinand

Drink tea, you say, but that does not smell like tea. The aroma... Would that be coffee by any chance?

Ferdinand

Imported from Dagda, I believe. I do not care for it myself.

Hubert

Your knowledge is impressive. Although I should expect nothing less from a noble, I suppose.

Hubert

Lady Edelgard surpasses you in nearly every respect.

Hubert

But I think, when it comes to positivity, you may actually exceed her.

Ferdinand

Excuse me?

Hubert

In a way, it is merely a mask for your tactlessness. But even so, your relentless optimism...

Hubert

Well. Suffice it to say that it is your best quality.

Ferdinand

I... What?

Hubert

You are constantly striving to grow as a person. To seek new knowledge. To push new limits.

Hubert

When others might get distracted or abandon their path, you never yield.

Hubert

In that aspect, at least, I think you are unmatched.

Ferdinand

Hubert... Are you all right?

Ferdinand

Do you have a cold? Or the plague? Am I hearing a deathbed confession?

Hubert

It was only a compliment. There's no need for such dramatic exaggeration.

Ferdinand

Dramatic, you say?

Hubert

I do my best to analyze others without emotion.

Hubert

Even if I find you to be a contemptible degenerate, I can still evaluate your abilities in an impartial way.

Ferdinand

So because you assess people without emotion, you're totally confident in your appraisals.

Ferdinand

It seems I was wrong about you.

Hubert

Heh. You actually understand.

Ferdinand

Please do not compliment me again though. I find it quite unsettling. It is like hearing a snake sing an aria.

Ferdinand

At least put it in a letter next time.

Hubert

In the very unlikely event that there is a next time, I promise to put it in writing.