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Apparently, in some countries, in some worlds, blonds are considered dumb! [ He smiles like there's some private punchline, not like he's the butt of the joke. ] I just thought I'd share.

Anyway— [ he makes a circling gesture with his left hand ] people like to use this thing to ask questions, right? This is one you'll like. [ By "you" he means the Initiative, which he is sure is always watching. Well, maybe not always but enough that you can't count on them not. ] I want to practice my fencing.

I guess that's not a question though, is it? [ He squints. ] Okay, how's this: I'm looking for a sparring partner. No, still not a question. Hmmm. [ Tapping a finger. ] Anyone up for a match?

I can't promise I'm anything but out of practice, but… that's the whole point of practice.

And I hope everyone's recovered from that out of body experience. Like I was saying before, It's a tricky thing to fight when you don't know which is your swordhand.

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Now I see why you became a strategist.

Of course. Not everyone's in it for the fame.

You had that built in, you realize.

Not everyone has an illustrious family history. [ Some of us work very hard to avoid ours. ]

Only when I bring it up.

[ And anywhere that already... knows him... so. ]

Okay, okay, so that is true, but it only goes so far.

Where you wind up has a lot to do with where you start. A long time ago, someone explained that to me, violently. Yeah, I still hate him for it, but I haven't forgotten. And they say I never learn!

But I guess this place is putting his little maxim to the test.

I hope he explained it goes both ways. Start so high up and recovering from failure is nearly impossible. [ Because it's a loooong way down. ] Violently, huh? Just try to let me know if that one shows up, too. I don't want to meet anyone else from your past.

[ They all seem very dangerous, Nash. Dangerous and gun-toting. ]

But yeah. Names don't mean a thing here. [ He pauses for a second. Hey. ] And I'm pretty sure I've had to explain that several times to various people already. How tiring...

Oh, yeah. He definitely covered both ways. [ More mocking even than usual, because he's still bitter. ]

I don't exactly want to meet anyone from my past, either, you know. That kinda thing will just make me feel important, and not all of us are cut out for that.

[ Still bitter, huh? Man, Caesar can only hope he never has to deal with a lesson like that. ]

Well, if you're ever feeling too important, I can always remind you that you're some bishop's errand boy. It can be like a public service to the community.

[ Being "some bishop's errand boy" is a coveted Harmonian job title, thank you. ]

That's a tricky thing to be in a place without bishops.

[ Caesar would disagree on that, but also he's not Harmonian, so... ]

You could always stumble your way into some other lord or lady's service, I'm sure. Plenty of them floating around aimlessly here.

[ Do you know how hard Dios worked to get that job? ]

It's a shame the Lady Lightfellow didn't follow me here!

[ Too hard, much too hard. ]

Now that's a serious face I wouldn't mind seeing around, but would she really let you keep following her like a puppy here if she had?

Hey! I was her guide. That means she was following me around.

Of course, of course. [ Suuuure. There's a short pause after that, as he considers something, then he continues on with: ] So if you're poking around for people to wave swords at, should I take that as a sign that you might be bored?

She's an honest woman. If you asked her, she wouldn't deny it.

It's that one knight that follows her around, but I think calling him a puppy would be an insult to the intelligence of dogs. [ His opinions of Borus were probably not as strong as Borus' of Nash, but hey, insults are fun. ]

I'm usually bored, Caesar, that's what happens when you get old.

Which one? I think you just described all of the knights in one go.

[ Those guys... He really only knew Salome most out of the lot, so he figured that immediately disqualified him. That guy sure wasn't a puppy. ]

Oh, well, if you're so old, maybe I shouldn't mention this. I wouldn't want you breaking a hip.

I don't know. The one with the hair. [ Very specific. ]

I don't want to break a hip either, so maybe just tell me what you have in mind.

So not the gorilla.

[ Oh well. The world may never need to know. At this point, it's filter time. ]

I'm taking a little trip into enemy territory next month. Care to see what our neighbors look like?

The United Earth?

Do you have any practical intel here, or is this an arrow in the dark?

[ Not that he needed much convincing either way, but he liked to know his variables. ]

I've been doing a lot of legwork around the city here to talk to the more recent exiles, so yes, I do have a decent idea of what to expect. I'm not going to waltz into a hostile city without a clue, you know.

Sometimes that's better than staying in a cave.

Only if the cave is about to collapse on you...

Or you need to find something to eat.

But you're right, it's not necessary in this case. They have some maps in the library, too.

Or you find out there's an angry bear in there with you.

I know. I've made a few copies for myself. I've been adding a few routes that some of the more recent exiles used to get here by.

Memories make for poor atlases, but I guess it's better than nothing.

We don't have bears in Harmonia.

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