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Hey, you gotta hear this!
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What's up, Raphael? You're looking extra cheerful today.
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Have you seen the looks on all the soldiers' faces lately? Don't they seem way more motivated?
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Oh yeah, I was wondering what was going on with that.
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Well I was curious too, so I asked! And you know what they said?
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Is it because they got a pay bump? Finances are always a great motivator, I've found.
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C'mon, not everyone's fighting just for the money.
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Sorry, guess I can't help but look at things from a mercenary's perspective.
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Is it because we're winning the war? Lots of victories always boost morale.
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Makes sense. Anyway, that's not the reason this time.
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They all said it was 'cause of the food!
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You don't mean—
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Yep, they've all been eating the dishes we came up with! You know, with the smoked meat and the rotten food!
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Hey, didn't I tell you not to call it "rotten"?
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In any case, our hard work definitely paid off. And the food's great too, if I do say so myself.
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Right? I could eat that stuff over and over again and never get sick of it!
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And it's a big hit with the soldiers, too. They said they actually get excited for mealtime now!
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Plus it's made them fight way harder in battle!
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I'm really glad everyone's so happy with it. Makes all our effort feel completely worthwhile.
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You bet! See, food's important no matter who, when, or where you are!
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Yeah. Back in my mercenary days, I'd scarf down any old scraps so long as I was full at the end of it.
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But I've changed my outlook. Honestly, I feel like I can work even harder now that I can look forward to all my meals.
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And I never would've gotten here without you, Raphael. Thanks.
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Huh, I was just thinking the same thing about you. Guess we helped each other equally!
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You know, I scrounged up every last piece of gold I could find just so I could go to the Officers Academy and become a knight.
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But once it shut down, opening the inn was basically my only option.
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But then running the inn helped me realize all sorts of important stuff, too.
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And now I'm sure—once this war's all wrapped up, I'm gonna do whatever it takes to become the best innkeeper in all of Fódlan!
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Sounds like a solid plan. But you'll probably need to up your cooking game even more if that's the end goal.
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Yeah, I bet I'll have to train under a real great chef to get me where I wanna be.
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Oh, and while I'm at it, I'm gonna come up with a brand new style of cooking! Something that'll really work my muscles!
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What would that even look like?
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Well I dunno, I haven't invented it yet! Whatever the case, I know what I wanna do now.
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Hey, what do you say to tagging along with me? I think you've got a real knack for this cooking stuff!
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Hmm... I'll think about it. Just be ready to have me showing up at your doorstep if the mercenary work ever dries up.
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I appreciate the offer, but I think I'm gonna have to pass. Mercenary work's where I belong.
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So you're gonna stick to being a hired hand, huh? Well, as long as that's what you wanna do!
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Oh, but keep an eye out for an invitation from me! You'll definitely have to come over and try all the rotten food I cook up!
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Seriously, stop calling it that. But thanks. I'm looking forward to it, Raphael.