Yup, with a meeting before revelry

Byleth walked up to his meeting with Rhea, wondering what his mission would end up being. Rhea smiled gently as he entered, Seteth at her side.

"Your work with the students was remarkable. I can see Jeralt trained you well. I do hope you were able to use the occasion to bond with the students." She commended, beaming as she looked at him. Honestly, he had been hoping to bond with them more before the invitation, but this seemed a bit more important. "Admittedly, I was hoping to bond with them more at the victory party, but then Jeralt said you needed me."

Rhea looked briefly taken aback, but she recovered well enough, though Byleth thought he could make out a blush on her face. "Oh, I see, my apologies on the sudden request. Still, I am happy to hear your planning to get to know them better. Nothing would please me more than if you would use this coming year to grow closer still."

"Of course, the mock battle was mere practice. The real fight is the Battle of the Eagle and Lion, which will take place during the Wyvern Moon. You are expected to properly train your students so as not to humiliate the academy during the long-held tradition that is the coming battle." Seteth clarified, Byleth nodding in understanding.

"You should return to the festivities once we are done here." Rhea said as she got the meeting back on track. "As for today, I have called you here to tell you of your mission for the month ahead. Your class is to dispose of some bandits causing trouble nearby." Byleth suddenly got curious, given how common the mission was for mercenary work. "Bandits?"

Seteth nodded, a stern look in his eyes. "Those affiliated with Garreg Mach Monastery have a moral obligation to help those in need, regardless of social standing. Students are no exception. Each month, before the newly birthed moon departs, each house of students must complete their assigned mission. You shall work to complete the task at hand alongside your students and report back to the archbishop before the deadline. Understood?" Byleth nodded in response. "I will soon provide you with the necessary details for your first mission. If I told you now, I expect you would only forget, and I despise repeating myself." Seteth huffed, keeping his intense gaze on the new Professor."

In contrast to her advisor, Rhea looked at him with a sense of... pride? It was hard to tell. "I can sense something special within your heart... I have high hopes for you."

The two of them left the audience chamber, leaving Byleth alone.

'Bandits, they say...'

Byleth started, a bit surprised to hear Sothis talking about something other than sex at the moment.

'Do not tell me that you are shocked to hear from me! You ought to know that I am always with you now. To hear my voice should not come as a shock." She huffed before clearing her voice. "Do you recall when we first met? You shall not fall so shamelessly again, correct?' His sex genie chastised, sounding much more like how she was when she first met.

'It's less about hearing from you, and more about the subject you're talking of,' he mentally replied.

"Master, it's not like I changed so heavily from the lamp." She sighed. "In any case, please return to the festivities. Your students are waiting." Byleth nodded and began walking away. "Actually, Master, can I ask permission for something?" Byleth paused in his stepping as he listened, standing right in front of the open door. "Since no one can perceive me, can I have your permission to attend as well? It's just so boring here in your room..."