[ She laughs; it's not unkind, but maybe it's a little disarming. She is, arguably, a professional. But it won't do to parade that fact around here β not that she's lying to Dirk, but she hasn't had much cause to do any fighting on behalf of the Guard. (Well, once, but it was a few months ago for an assignment.) ]
Well, I haven't had to do any of those things, really. Just been on the lookout for any suspicious characters on the outskirts.
[ But her good humour fades, just a fraction, when she thinks on the marketplace attack. Maybe it had come from the inside of the city, but she can't help but wonder if she'd missed anything, too. She's still interested in digging further into that mess, but that's not a conversation to be had tonight. ]
Although I wouldn't sell yourself so short, Mr Gently. Surely there's something you're good at, your work aside. A hobby, perhaps? I rather like crosswords.
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Well, I haven't had to do any of those things, really. Just been on the lookout for any suspicious characters on the outskirts.
[ But her good humour fades, just a fraction, when she thinks on the marketplace attack. Maybe it had come from the inside of the city, but she can't help but wonder if she'd missed anything, too. She's still interested in digging further into that mess, but that's not a conversation to be had tonight. ]
Although I wouldn't sell yourself so short, Mr Gently. Surely there's something you're good at, your work aside. A hobby, perhaps? I rather like crosswords.