- You like this stuff, too? Hahaha! I knew we got along
[cdb]for a reason.
- You made this? I'm impressed.
- I can't just let this go to waste after you went to all
[cdb]the trouble.
- Right. Let's get going.
- Here already? Sorry I made you wait.
- I'm going to take a load off. Feel free to walk around.
- Nice to get out in the forest again. Maybe we can
[cdb]pick some mushrooms later.
- When was the last time I climbed a mountain...
Feels like it's been decades.
- Ooh, there are some big fish in there! Haha, I can't
[cdb]wait to cast a line.
- I used to know someone who liked flowers...
- Is this supposed to be a present? Hahaha! You're an
[cdb]odd one, make no mistake.
- Not a bad idea, but leave the ones at your feet alone.
Trust me—I speak from experience.
- Fruit doesn't go too well with booze. Although
[cdb]we could make liquor from them...
- Don't worry, just getting my feet back under me after
[cdb]so long in the saddle.
- Have you lost it? I'm a grown man—and a heavy one!
Anyway, I don't need it. I've got life in me yet.
- We couldn't come all the way out here and not fish!
- Swimming is fine, but can we start a fire after? I'm not
[cdb]too interested in riding home soaking wet.
- The longer you live, the more past there is to
[cdb]haunt you.
- Enbarr hasn't changed much over the years.
I remember the churches had the most beautiful
[cdb]paintings hanging in them.
- Fhirdiad underwent massive changes during the reign
[cdb]of the late king. Now few traces of the past remain.
- Derdriu's always been a pretty unique place. Not sure
[cdb]if it's because of the people or the land itself.
- You spent some time at Garreg Mach, right? How did
[cdb]academy life treat you?
- I won't tell you what to feel, but we're allies now,
[cdb]so let's at least try to get along.
- I've been clumsy as an ox since birth. It nearly got
Alois killed once.
- There's no finer pleasure than sharing a drink with
[cdb]your friends.
- Oh, I can't stand shaving. My blade's always slipping
[cdb]and cutting up my face.
- Me? Dreams for the future? Haha! Let's just say
[cdb]sharing a drink with my kid and move on.
- Well, I do my best to avoid the Knights of Seiros—
Lady Rhea specifically.
- These days, I sometimes see the kid cracking a smile.
Never used to do that—maybe it was my fault.
- You want to hear about the old days? Sure thing!
Adventures, tales of bravery, I've got them all.
- If nothing else, a leader has to keep their people fed.
- They call me the Blade Breaker. I bet you can
[cdb]guess why.
- That group you ran with, Berling's Mercenaries?
They were good—really good.
- You and me? We're mercs. We're used to breaking
[cdb]bread today with an enemy from yesterday.
- My kid's still pretty green—except when it comes to
[cdb]eating. I've never seen anyone pack it away like that.
- I stopped by my hometown recently. Everything was
[cdb]gone, and I mean down to the very last shack.
All I could do was laugh.
- I used to take better care of my hair, but now I just
[cdb]kind of hack at it when it annoys me.
- Why you so interested in my hair?
- Yeah, I don't look much like my kid. Mom passed
[cdb]down most of the looks.
- Something you want to say?
- Back in the day, the armor I wore in battle was a lot...
showier.
- Probably about time for me to get some new armor.
You have any ideas?
- Thanks for the invite. Felt good to blow off
[cdb]some steam.
- I didn't expect to have such a good time. Let me
[cdb]know if you ever want to go again.
- Let's get this over with.