- Ah, Hapi. How are you finding your time in the
Imperial army?
- Pretty normal, I guess? It's nice to be around a lot of
[cdb]people I don't know.
- Excellent. For if you were dissatisfied, it could lead
[cdb]to an accident. And I would find that most vexing.
- Oh, I have my dissatisfactions. Like the way you're
[cdb]talking to me right now, for starters.
- But if I sighed over every little thing that bothered
[cdb]me, I'd be dead before I took another breath.
- Yes, quite true. By the by, have you considered
[cdb]my proposition?
- Though I am loath to discuss it, I am a firm believer
[cdb]in using every resource to its utmost.
- I don't know. It feels pretty unethical, even if it is
[cdb]technically something we can do.
- And did you spare a single thought for how
I might feel, being used like that?
- I actually made the proposal based on my estimation
[cdb]of your feelings.
- I imagine you would enjoy sighing for a greater cause,
[cdb]seeing as you are never able to unleash them freely.
- And why exactly would I want to sigh, huh?
- As I am not you, I have no answer to that question.
- I simply thought it might be unpleasant.
- Being the only one prohibited from performing an
[cdb]action others do as a matter of course, that is.
- Right. Well, no. It isn't.
- And if you're really approaching this thing without
[cdb]considering my feelings, you're so far off the mark
I don't know what to tell you.
- My. I just thought the woman would enjoy breathing
[cdb]a literal sigh of relief.
- And to do so in a way where our forces make use of
[cdb]the monsters she summons? Where is the harm?
- Alas, I suspect I am in for another mocking at the
[cdb]hands of Her Majesty for how often people mistake
[cdb]me for a heartless cad.
- The Bert? Again? Ugh.
- Hapi. Now that you are calmer, I thought perhaps we
[cdb]might share some tea and treats.
- But if you're not interested, I am content to deal with
[cdb]them myself.
- You really want me to buy into this plan of yours,
[cdb]huh?
- I told you, the answer's no. Now stay away from me.
- I assure you, I have no such ulterior motive here.
- Liar.
- Yes, well, I can see any further conversation will
[cdb]be fruitless. In that case, I bid you good day.
- Had I known this would all be for me, I would've
[cdb]made coffee instead of tea...
- Huh? What's coffee?
- It does not concern you. Pray forgive my intrusion.
- Yeesh. Just being near that guy makes me wanna sigh.