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I admit, this is not ideal. We should retreat and regroup.
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What did you expect? You practically waltzed right up to an enemy patrol!
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I thought if I pretended to be an ally and struck up a friendly conversation, they wouldn't notice.
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That's why I tried to stop you. Not even the greenest rookie would mistake you for an ordinary soldier.
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Regardless, it was a learning experience, so our efforts were not entirely in vain. Now let's head back before the enemy finds us.
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They've probably got a bunch of search parties out looking for us. We might draw too much attention if we're together.
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Splitting up will improve both our chances. I'm sure you'll have no trouble on your own.
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That's fine by me. It'll be easier for you to slip by on your own as well.
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Let's rendezvous in front of the nearest allied encampment. We should arrive before dawn.
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Got it. Good luck out there.
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You as well.
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Finally. Don't know how, but I made it back without getting spotted.
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Took longer than I expected, though. I wonder if Holst got back before me... Hm, doesn't look like it.
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He knows this area better than me, so I doubt he got lost... Could he have been captured?
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Zzz... Zzz...
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Huh? Is that...Holst?
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What's that? Ah, you made it.
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Apologies, I must've dozed off. I was up all night fighting.
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Fighting? So the enemy found you?
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Quite the opposite, in fact. I happened to stumble upon one of their guardhouses and figured I should destroy it.
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I kicked down the door, only to find myself staring down a platoon of heavily armed soldiers.
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You didn't even check before you went in? Bold.
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And that's when their reinforcements showed up. I had to deal with them as well.
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Oof. Yet here you are, safe and sound.
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Safe, maybe, but completely exhausted. I probably should've looked before I leapt.
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That's for sure. Another lesson learned, eh, Holst?
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That's right. There is no end to what the battlefield can teach us, and I am a lifelong learner.
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Care to accompany me again sometime? Or have you grown tired of my antics?
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Hey, I'd be glad to tag along. I've still got a lot to learn.
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Honestly, it can be exhausting trying to keep up with you. But yeah, I guess I'll go.
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After all, there's never a dull moment with you around.
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Hah! I'll take that as a compliment. I think you and I truly make the best of partners!