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Phew. I hope everyone from the opera company made it safely to town.
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We had bandits popping out from every which way, didn't we, Manuela?
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Indeed, but those rogues were no match for our combined charms.
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You even managed to woo some of 'em to our side!
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You even managed to woo some of 'em to our side!
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I'm impressed. I could never do that.
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I'm impressed. I could never do that.
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I assume by "charms," you mean the pure beatdown you put on them.
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I assume by "charms," you mean the pure beatdown you put on them.
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That'll hopefully make 'em think twice before they mess with us again.
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That'll hopefully make 'em think twice before they mess with us again.
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Still, why were there so many bandits camped this close to a town?
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Is it because of the war?
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In a sense.
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Care to explain that?
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Care to explain that?
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Of course. You see, towns within the Empire have begun tightening their security for fear of the enemy.
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And in regions near the front line—such as this one here—there are naturally more soldiers about.
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That leaves the bandits with no place to go.
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Sounds like they should just abandon the brigand's life and become mercenaries instead.
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Sounds like they should just abandon the brigand's life and become mercenaries instead.
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Easier said than done.
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Take the bandits we just fought. It's not as if they have a chain of command or central organization.
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They are clearly a group that came together out of common interest and survival, not any manner of grand military ambition.
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Guess that explains why they fought the way they did. All swagger and no plan.
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Guess that explains why they fought the way they did. All swagger and no plan.
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In any case, I came the moment I heard about bandit activity in the area.
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I hypothesized the opera company might be targeted, and so rushed to your aid.
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Well done, Hanneman. That's a more clever course of action than I expected from you.
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You could have ended that before the second part.
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Oh, don't be upset. In fact, you should be pleased I feel comfortable enough with you to speak my mind!
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It's nice how you two can be so honest with each other.
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It's nice how you two can be so honest with each other.
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Do you think so? Well, that's certainly a more pleasant way to view things.
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That's exactly how I try to look at it—at least until a certain someone comes along and screws it up.
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I'd like to say this is a surprise, but I saw how you two were always going at it back at the academy.
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I'd like to say this is a surprise, but I saw how you two were always going at it back at the academy.
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We do not "go at it." This mustachioed man-child jabs at me without pause, and I merely defend myself.
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And how can you claim that when not a moment ago you admitted to being the one who could not help but speak her mind?!
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All right, knock it off, you two!
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If you insist on indulging in these sparring sessions, at least have the courtesy to let the rest of us leave the area first.
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Come on, let's go.
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Come on, let's go.
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Yeah, let's leave 'em to it.
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Yeah, let's leave 'em to it.
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No, wait! I apologize! Just please don't leave me alone with this woman!
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I'm also sorry. Let's just forget this ever happened and head back as one big happy family, all right?