The thing about false platitudes is that Edelgard had heard a lot of them over the years. She knew what to look for, and when she heard Corrin's voice...saw that grin...she knew that it wasn't something false. The knot began to come undone almost immediately, her emotions flicked from something sad to something much different. Something much happier, more secure, and more firm. She could believe this. That smile, those eyes...

"Then, kiss me. And...please, keep touching me."

Edelgard couldn't help the note of command in her voice. She hadn't intended it to be there, but she had a feeling that Corrin wouldn't mind. And she wouldn't mind being teased about it. She was, after all, the one on her back.

"I want this. And I want you."