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Hah! Yah! Hah!
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Hm?
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Phew, what a workout. Oh hey, are you here to train too?
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Nah, just grabbing something I forgot earlier. Is this normal training time for you, Leonie?
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Well, yeah. We've been so busy lately, I've had to squeeze it in whenever I can.
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Huh. You work hard, for a mercenary.
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I'm just starting out in my career, so I can't afford to slack off now.
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I only started training as a merc after the Officers Academy closed, remember?
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Meanwhile you were one before you even came to the academy. You've got years of experience on me.
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Still, you're skilled and you've got brains. Which means you're more promising than the average rookie.
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I hope you're right. I have to distinguish myself at some point, or else I won't be able to face the captain.
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You...have a captain?
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You're talking about Jeralt from that mercenary band, right?
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Yep. He visited my village when I was a kid, and I practically begged him to make me his apprentice.
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I was probably a huge nuisance, but I was so desperate to get out of my village and be independent.
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Jeralt treated me like an annoying little brat at first, but eventually he taught me for real.
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He showed me everything—tricks of the trade, standard training routines, basic strategy...
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Don't you have a mentor? Someone who showed you the ropes?
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A mentor? Hmm...
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I do have a mentor, in a sense. Y'know, someone who occasionally gives me advice and stuff...
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That sounds sorta vague. But I guess there can be all kinds of mentors.
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No, I'm self-taught. I've managed to get by just looking at others and copying what they do.
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Huh. Well, I guess most mercenaries are like that.
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Either way, you still have loads more experience than me.
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I need to work hard so I can catch up with you.
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Well, if you ever want help from an old pro, just say the word.
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Thanks. I'm glad to have a role model I can count on.