- Phew. I should call it a day. You sticking around?
- Nah, I should finish up too. Thanks, Shamir.
- I have to work out new unit formations for our
[cdb]next battle.
- Hm... You're pretty conscientious for a mercenary.
- That's rare in our profession. Well, sorry to cut and
[cdb]run. Good luck with all that.
- It's as good as done.
- Some help would be nice.
- No worries, I can handle it. It's my responsibility,
[cdb]after all.
- Right. Well, if you ever need a hand, just let
[cdb]me know.
- If you're really sorry, you could always give me
[cdb]a hand sometime.
- It's my responsibility, but that doesn't mean I have to
[cdb]do it alone.
- Fair enough. Come find me next time I'm off duty.
- Really? Thanks. Dependable as always, Shamir.
- Honestly, you're so mature for your age.
- You always seem so composed, almost wise.
Even when we're just chatting.
- I wouldn't say wise. Save that for the higher-ups.
- I just mind my own business. Plenty of mercenaries
[cdb]do the same.
- Yeah, you're definitely right about that.
- You know, you're pretty easygoing yourself,
[cdb]even by merc standards.
- Have you been on your own for long? Didn't you
[cdb]belong to a mercenary group at some point?
- Yeah, but I bounced around a lot. Let's see,
[cdb]the company I was with the longest was...
- Probably Berling's Mercenaries, the last one I joined.
- But then we clashed with Jeralt's band, and I was the
[cdb]only one who survived.
- There isn't a mercenary who hasn't lost someone or
[cdb]something along the way.
- But losing trusted comrades...it stays with you.
- Yeah. Captain Berling, Getz, Lazley...
- We were a tight-knit group, if a little rough around
[cdb]the edges. I would've been content staying with them
[cdb]till the end.
- Maybe your experience is what's made you so
[cdb]pragmatic.
- It takes real strength to overcome past hardships and
[cdb]move on. That's what I think, anyway.
- You know...you seem way more pragmatic than me.
I wonder what made you that way?
- You should know not to pry into a mercenary's past.
- But...if the right moment comes, maybe I'll tell you
[cdb]about it.