[ She says it casually, but the words are enough to earn a nod of appreciation from him. ]
A respected position. [ Or so he maintains. Easy enough to destroy, much harder to rebuild and comfort. ] I hope not to require your services any time soon, though I suspect that will not be the case.
[ Even if things seem fine enough now, with uneven peace laid carefully on the table between Wyver and Olympia, it's more than likely that something will explode without warning, in a far messier fashion than anyone expects.
He considers her words a moment, then sighs, mindlessly picking at shells all the while. ]
You have a point, but truthfully I wouldn't know what to do if I didn't fight. Knighthood was the expected path for me ever since I was a boy.
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A respected position. [ Or so he maintains. Easy enough to destroy, much harder to rebuild and comfort. ] I hope not to require your services any time soon, though I suspect that will not be the case.
[ Even if things seem fine enough now, with uneven peace laid carefully on the table between Wyver and Olympia, it's more than likely that something will explode without warning, in a far messier fashion than anyone expects.
He considers her words a moment, then sighs, mindlessly picking at shells all the while. ]
You have a point, but truthfully I wouldn't know what to do if I didn't fight. Knighthood was the expected path for me ever since I was a boy.