0. There you are, Felix! Why didn't you tell me?
1. Tell you what?
2. About the fight you got into the other day with [cdb]those soldiers.
3. Oh. That. Don't worry, I won't do it again.
4. One of my men told me the whole story of what [cdb]actually went down.
5. Apparently, one of your soldiers was mocking [cdb]the heir of House Gautier...who just so happens [cdb]to be me.
6. Then he started getting into it with everyone else, [cdb]which is when you decided to jump in.
7. Worst decision of my life. But like I said, I'm done [cdb]with all that.
8. I only stepped in because I thought it was [cdb]my responsibility to make my men see sense.
9. But my fists tend to move faster than my brain, [cdb]as I'm sure you know.
10. I'm very well aware. Still, I'm curious why you didn't [cdb]tell me everything right away.
11. Because he said some really nasty stuff about you. I didn't want your delicate ears dropping off in [cdb]horror.
12. OK, now I'm even more curious... Anyway, sorry for [cdb]tearing into you without knowing the full story.
13. No, I'm the one who should apologize. I can't [cdb]let personal life influence business, even if it [cdb]does concern you.
14. You shouldn't worry about it. People speaking poorly [cdb]about me is something of a regular occurrence.
15. And honestly? I deserve every last bit of it. I was [cdb]a real scoundrel in my younger days. Caused a whole [cdb]lot of people a whole lot of headaches.
16. That kind of talk isn't your fault or your soldiers' [cdb]fault. The blame lies squarely with the man I used [cdb]to be.
17. So why didn't you do something about that man [cdb]when you were younger?
18. It was just... I had to be that way, you know? I had to play the part of the flippant, carefree [cdb]rogue because...
19. Anyway, look. I know I'm a real piece of work, [cdb]but that's just me being me.
20. Fine. Perhaps you do deserve to be made fun of.
21. But I still won't stand it coming from a bunch of curs [cdb]who don't know a single thing about you.
22. You may not have the title of margrave yet, but you [cdb]still make yourself pretty useful.
23. I've seen how you've helped the boar, and... I guess how you help me, too.
24. Wow, Felix. That's...wow. Hoo boy, I think someone's [cdb]cutting onions in here.
25. Be quiet! Can't you listen to someone for two seconds [cdb]without opening your fat mouth and completely [cdb]ruining the moment?!
26. You always have been too smart and too loud for [cdb]your own good, even if no one can match you in [cdb]military tactics or domestic affairs.
27. It's like you said: We've got problems piling up both [cdb]inside and out of the Kingdom.
28. But with you around, we might just be able to [cdb]see our way clear of it.
29. That's a lot of problems to pile on one person. Especially when he isn't half great as you're implying.
30. I mean, I might be, say, seven percent more cunning [cdb]than you? But that's pretty much it.
31. If we really want to be useful to Faerghus and Dimitri, we need to work together so we can balance [cdb]out each other's weaknesses.
32. I suppose that's true.
33. In which case, I guess I'm counting on you. I may even...need you. Maybe.
34. Besides, I'd be stuck with nothing but miserably [cdb]dour folks without you around. I'm not sure I could [cdb]handle it.
35. You don't have to tell me twice, old friend. I'll always be there for you—I promise.