1. Phew, I'm stuffed! Looks like you can really pack it [cdb]away too, pal.
  2. Still can't compete with you, Balthus. That sure did [cdb]hit the spot, though.
  3. Got that right. Now we can charge into tomorrow's [cdb]battle fully energized.
  4. Hey, what say we make a little bet? See who can go [cdb]deeper into enemy territory.
  5. Absolutely not.
  6. Sure, but only to compare results.
  7. No way. Warfare and wagers aren't a good mix.
  8. I mean, yeah we're fighting for renown out there, [cdb]but it's not a game. It's life and death.
  9. All right, but only to compare who made it farther in [cdb]the end. No other stakes.
  10. I'm not about to risk my life behind enemy lines just [cdb]to win a bet.
  11. Way I see it, us mercenaries fight for two things: [cdb]gaining renown and staying alive. This isn't some [cdb]kind of game.
  12. Figured you'd say something like that. You seem like [cdb]the type.
  13. And yet you asked me anyway. Don't try to drag me [cdb]down with you, Balthus.
  14. What's wrong with a little game of chance? It's not [cdb]like it's evil or something.
  15. Then what would you call it? Financially [cdb]irresponsible?
  16. Because I don't wanna end up broke either. Not like some people I know.
  17. You're one tough nut, I'll give you that. But I'm not [cdb]talking about money.
  18. You know what I'm getting at, right? When you're on [cdb]the battlefield, the only thing you can bet is your life.
  19. That's exactly what I take issue with.
  20. OK, I know this might sound a little far-fetched, [cdb]but hear me out.
  21. This oughta be good.
  22. Whatever you do, you'll do it ten times better if [cdb]you're having fun, right? That's the key to success.
  23. Sounds about right.
  24. This is different.
  25. I mean, you're not wrong.
  26. See? So there's nothing wrong with having a little fun [cdb]on the battlefield, whether it's with bets or with [cdb]something else.
  27. I'd probably agree if our lives weren't on the line out [cdb]there. Battles are different and you know it.
  28. You could be having the time of your life one [cdb]minute, then one slip up and you're bleeding out [cdb]on the ground.
  29. Look, I get where you're coming from. Really. But my way's gotten me this far.
  30. Living on that edge between victory and death is the [cdb]key to survival.
  31. Maybe for you. But that's not how everyone else [cdb]approaches it.
  32. I've known plenty of mercs who've said the same [cdb]thing. But they never made it back home.
  33. In fact, you're the only one of 'em who's still kicking. So I'm sorry, but I have to disagree.
  34. You know, you and I have a lot in common. We're practically kindred spirits.
  35. But this is the one thing we don't see eye to eye on. Strange, isn't it?
  36. From where I'm standing, the only strange thing is [cdb]the way you're thinking about this.
  37. Well, I guess the bet's off then. Let's just put this little [cdb]chat behind us and give it our all tomorrow.
  38. Sounds good. Just don't get too reckless and wind up [cdb]losing your head, OK?