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1. Whatcha doing, Baltie?
2. Shh! Quiet! You'll give me away.
3. Huh? Give you away to who?
4. OK, they're gone. Phew! That was close.
5. Hey, think you two could lend me a little coin?
6. Are you seriously going to pretend nothing happened [cdb]just now?
7. And asking us for money on top of it? Ugh. You were [cdb]obviously hiding from debt collectors.
8. What, them? Yeah, basically.
9. Must be pretty deep in the red if they followed you all [cdb]the way out here.
10. Must be pretty deep in the red if they followed you all [cdb]the way out here.
11. Well, the debts of a man like me tend to leave those [cdb]of your average deadbeat in the dust.
12. Still, pretty bold of them to think I'd fork it over so [cdb]easy! Haha!
13. The only bold one here is you, Baltie! You should [cdb]pay back the money you borrowed.
14. ...
15. Hey! Are you listening to me?
16. Uh, no, actually. Sorry. Anyway, gotta go!
17. If you're heading to dinner, we'll come with you.
18. No, I've got some...business to attend to. You can buy [cdb]me dinner some other time.
19. Well, that was weird.
20. Right? The guy actually thought we'd buy him [cdb]dinner.
21. Right? The guy actually thought we'd buy him [cdb]dinner.
22. Oh, that's not what I'm talking about. He always [cdb]does that.
23. Ah, my dear Hilda! You bear the countenance [cdb]of a maiden most troubled. What's the matter?
24. Oh. Holst.
25. I hope you aren't bothering my little sister, merc.
26. Deny it passionately.
27. Be vague about it.
28. What? Oh, no, you've got the wrong idea! We just ran into Balthus is all.
29. What? Oh, no, you've got the wrong idea! We just ran into Balthus is all.
30. I see. And what did he want?
31. What, me? I wouldn't dream of it.
32. What, me? I wouldn't dream of it.
33. See that you don't. Because if you do bother her...
34. Oh, knock it off, Holst! We just ran into Baltie is all.
35. I see. And what did he want?
36. Some debt collectors were after him. He seemed [cdb]pretty worried about it, actually.
37. Some debt collectors were after him. He seemed [cdb]pretty worried about it, actually.
38. Curious.
39. Right? I mean, Baltie shakes off debt collectors the [cdb]way other people change their underwear.
40. Yes, he usually manages to drive them hence with [cdb]some combination of threats and outlandish excuses.
41. Perhaps this time they've sent more formidable [cdb]bounty hunters after his hide.
42. Wait, there's a price on his head?
43. Wait, there's a price on his head?
44. Sadly, in addition to racking up and running out on [cdb]debts far and wide, our friend Balthus has also been [cdb]picking more than his usual share of fights.
45. Huh. I knew the guy liked to gamble, but I didn't [cdb]know he'd taken it that far.
46. Huh. I knew the guy liked to gamble, but I didn't [cdb]know he'd taken it that far.
47. Why did we let him in our army again?
48. Why did we let him in our army again?
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50. I would be happy to help the man settle his debts.
51. But he stubbornly refuses each time I ask. I think he [cdb]sees it as a twisted sort of pride.
52. So long as he continues his drinking and gambling, [cdb]his debt is only going to grow.
53. And as he's too stubborn to give those up either, I'm frankly at a bit of a loss as to how to proceed.
54. He's a talented fighter. If he went straight and worked [cdb]hard, he'd have enough coin for a comfortable life.
55. My lord, we have a problem!
56. An enemy raid?
57. It's Balthus, sir! He's under attack not far from here!
58. The enemy's ranks are massive, so I ran back here to [cdb]secure reinforcements.
59. You did right. I will go there at once.
60. And there he goes. My brother certainly can move [cdb]fast when he puts his mind to it.
61. Suggest waiting for him to come back.
62. Suggest going after him.
63. So...guess we just wait for him to come back?
64. So...guess we just wait for him to come back?
65. What? No! Don't be a jerk! We have to go help him!
66. Guess we should go lend a hand, huh?
67. Guess we should go lend a hand, huh?
68. We certainly should. C'mon!