[They have changed, but neither of them wanted to. That she can look back on their friendship fondly means a lot to him, and he doesn't want to taint those memories for no reason. Still... Felix isn't wrong. Dimitri places his hand over Felix's, expression smoothing out again.]

Who I have become is the least of my concerns. When we were in the academy, it was foremost in my mind, but after she rebelled — well, you know what happened then. Only recently have I reached a place where I hope we can reconcile, for Fódlan if for nothing else. It is because of that hope that I will not tell her until the time is right. The woman she has grown into is a woman that would feel I was using our former friendship as an attempt to soften her up. If there is to be peace between us, it must be because we can come to an agreement without leaning on old feelings.