"Hey, don't sell yourself short," Axel says with a grin. "At least you can string together complex sentences these days, right?"
He braces for a punch in the arm. Worth it.
"Ah, as for this place..." He trails off for a moment, trying to get his thoughts in order. There's a lot to explain, and while Axel may have a way with words, it's hard to organize how to go about this. "Well, I've been here about five months now," he says. "There's a few different... I'm not sure if they're actual countries or just like bickering provinces, actually, but there are two main groups of people living on the planet who apparently mostly hate one another's guts, which is tons of fun for us refugees." He wags a finger. "I dunno if you got any rundown about much of anything yet, but if and when things start getting back to normal and we can go back down to the planet, don't take sides. And I'm not just saying that because I'm like allergic to picking a side in general."
Which is true, if you look at his track record.
"I mean whether you come to sympathize with the Olympians' or the Wyverns' situation, do not let on," he says firmly. "It's stupid, but if you're in one place and they think you sympathize with the others, they're liable to target you. And I know you can take care of yourself, but it's just a risk better not taken."
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He braces for a punch in the arm. Worth it.
"Ah, as for this place..." He trails off for a moment, trying to get his thoughts in order. There's a lot to explain, and while Axel may have a way with words, it's hard to organize how to go about this. "Well, I've been here about five months now," he says. "There's a few different... I'm not sure if they're actual countries or just like bickering provinces, actually, but there are two main groups of people living on the planet who apparently mostly hate one another's guts, which is tons of fun for us refugees." He wags a finger. "I dunno if you got any rundown about much of anything yet, but if and when things start getting back to normal and we can go back down to the planet, don't take sides. And I'm not just saying that because I'm like allergic to picking a side in general."
Which is true, if you look at his track record.
"I mean whether you come to sympathize with the Olympians' or the Wyverns' situation, do not let on," he says firmly. "It's stupid, but if you're in one place and they think you sympathize with the others, they're liable to target you. And I know you can take care of yourself, but it's just a risk better not taken."