Today's battle wasn't half bad! Minus that close call,
I guess.
I tell ya, when I charged ahead and saw all those
[cdb]archers waiting for me, a single thought flashed
[cdb]through my mind.
"Not how I'd like to go, but that's life, I guess."
Phew! I was sure I was done for.
What are you talking about? It was so windy, there
[cdb]was no way they could've gotten a clean shot at you.
You completely wiped them out. Are you telling me
[cdb]you didn't plan it that way?
I mean, I knew a breeze was blowing, but still.
You're right—you would've been Balthus-sized target
[cdb]practice if the wind died down. But you bet your life
[cdb]that it wouldn't, right?
That's something only you could pull off. I never
[cdb]would've taken those odds.
It was all Lady Luck, pal, pure and simple. Where is
[cdb]this coming from, anyway? I thought you hated all
[cdb]that gambling on life and death stuff.
I did. But you're living proof that it can have a place
[cdb]on the battlefield.
You roll the dice and get the job done. Can't argue
[cdb]with success. I have to accept that your way actually
[cdb]works.
All I can do is hope you win your bets every time.
Hm.
Thanks for saying that, but what happened today
[cdb]wasn't calculated at all.
Things were going great, then I got carried away and
[cdb]made a stupid mistake.
It just so happened that the wind was blowing the
[cdb]right way. Otherwise, I'd be dead.
Really?
Uh-huh. Sure.
You mean it was all just a coincidence? Well then,
[cdb]color me surprised.
Quit pulling my leg. There's no way that was a
[cdb]coincidence.
It was a complete fluke, honest.
That's why I was gonna tell you I've learned my
[cdb]lesson. That I'm done gambling with my life.
Really? That's the best idea you've ever had.
But since you admitted my way has merit, I think I'll
[cdb]keep rolling the dice.
I gotta do what works for me, you know? Can't let
[cdb]one close call make me lose my nerve.
Wait, what? Isn't that what almost got you
[cdb]killed today?
I take it back. You are definitely gonna die.
Please stop.
Nope! Too late. A warrior doesn't go back on their
[cdb]word after all!
We might've had some misunderstandings along the
[cdb]way, but what's important is that you learned to
[cdb]accept me for who I am, right?
In that case, what about you saying you weren't
[cdb]gonna bet your life on this stuff anymore?
A warrior doesn't go back on their word, after all.
That doesn't count. I only said "I was gonna tell you!"
Accept defeat.
Keep arguing.
Sure, whatever you say. Your logic is flawed, but it
[cdb]makes a tiny bit of sense.
I know, right? Ah, you're a good sport, pal.
If you still wanna grumble about it, we can hash
[cdb]things out later when we're celebrating our victory.
What kind of backwards logic is that? You absolutely
[cdb]said it, so this whole "warrior code" thing applies to
[cdb]you too.
I don't have a clue what you mean. It's not even
[cdb]remotely the same.
Anyway, we can butt heads about it later. We gotta
[cdb]go celebrate our victory, right?
Fine, I can live with that. It's a tough job, but
[cdb]someone's gotta talk some sense into you!