Part 131: Frederick B

Come, milady. It's time for your lessons. And don't bother trying to run away this time. I'll fetch my horse if need be.

Guh... Me and my big mouth. Frederick, pleeeeeease! My whole body's one big bruise after yesterday.

A clear indication you need to train more. You're badly out of shape. Now come. You'll never get stronger by making excuses.

I won't get any stronger if I die from training too hard, either!

I need a break, Frederick. Do you know what a break is?

I am familiar with the concept, yes. But it's not something I engage in personally.

How is that possible? People need to let off steam or they explode. It's very messy.

I exist to serve and protect you and Chrom. That is my role as a knight. The oath I took did not include stipulations for time off.

You know what? I think you just don't know HOW to relax.

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Wait! I thought I was joking... Was I right?! You don't know how to relax?!

...Enough talk. Adopt your stance. We'll practice dodging arrows.

More like dodging questions.

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All right, fine. I can see this is going to take some doing. So how about this: in exchange for making me stronger, I'll train you in the art of slacking off. You should feel honored. I'm the best slacker in all Ylisse!

Milady, we really don't have time for-

If we don't make the time to waste, you'll never learn to waste time!

Wasting time learning how to better waste time seems a frightful waste of time indeed.

Exactly! So let's get started.

Perhaps this time I should be the one running away...