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Yeah. And watch your back out there, OK?
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Hear ya loud n' clear, boss! Gahaha! Sure glad I got ya in my corner!
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Now then, just gotta... Oh.
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What're you hiding back there for, Bernadetta?
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Eep! I, um! Wh-who was that guy you were just talking to?
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Who, that? Just a merc buddy of mine, asking if I had any jobs for him.
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Oh, he was a mercenary? B-but he looked like a bandit!
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Hey, come on now. You shouldn't assume the guy's a common criminal just 'cause he looks rough around the edges.
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But! But! What about the way he talked?! So scary!
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You'd sound like that too if you'd been a merc your whole life.
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Most of these guys didn't have a mom teaching them how to sound nice and proper like I did.
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Um... I see.
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I guess I don't really know you that well, but... are all your friends like that? Is that too nosy? That's really nosy, huh?
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Oh yeah, whole gang's all pretty much the same. Guess that means you're not going into the merc business any time soon, huh?
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I mean, not all of them. But now that I think about it, it's kinda impossible to avoid in that line of work.
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Guess that means you won't be signing up for merc jobs any time soon, huh?
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Obviously not! No no no, no way, not happening!
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Even if I wasn't as shy as I am, I'd never be able to handle all those scary people at once!
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That sounds like your anxiety talking. You'd see there's nothing to be afraid of if you just gave them a fair shot.
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And, hey, isn't basing your opinion of strangers on their appearance just gonna make you feel worse?
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Well, what else am I supposed to base my opinion on?
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Just spend some time with them. If you ask me, the best place to judge someone's character is either on the battlefield or over the dinner table.
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I already told you, I can't! Not me, nope! Please, I need you to understand!
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I get it, Bernadetta. I do.
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But let me ask you this: Is his appearance the only thing that's making you distrust him?
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I really don't get it. Is his appearance the only thing that's making you distrust him?
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There are plenty of guys out there who look just like that but have a heart of solid gold. Nicest folks you'll ever meet.
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By the same token, there are some real horrible people who cover it up with niceties and honeyed words. The kind of people who prey on others.
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My point is, judging a book by its cover will only get you in trouble. Trust me, you can't always tell who's good and who's bad from looks alone.
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Wha! Why are you trying to scare me?! Nobody's tricking the iron heart of Bernie! Not today, not ever!
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Well, um...probably. Maybe! I'll be fine, I swear.