[ Ah, there's the man himself. It's almost shocking to see Ferdinand, here. But Claude's good at masking his emotions pretty well at this point, so his former schoolmate receives a smile from him and a two finger salute in greeting. ]

Advancement in technology for the good has always been an aim of mine. [ It helps that Almyra's pretty technologically advanced compared to Fodlan. ] I'd definitely take this over the war machines we've had to face back home.

Anyway, [ he fully turns towards Ferdinand, now. ] It's good to see you're well, Ferdinand.