[His expression is fairly neutral, but he's not lying. It had been a surprise for Estinien too, you can be assured. Not necessarily an unwelcome one, he did have some respect for the man despite his insistence on believing that the nations they conquered were better off for it.]
And what, pray tell, did our star suffer?
[Aside from all the calamities you see fit to inflict upon it.]
Our goals were aligned with one another. Thus it was decided that we each would be best served by cooperation. I had a guide through your lands, he had use of my skill in combat.
[It was a mutually beneficial arrangement. And Gaius is not nearly as prone to subterfuge as you are.]
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[His expression is fairly neutral, but he's not lying. It had been a surprise for Estinien too, you can be assured. Not necessarily an unwelcome one, he did have some respect for the man despite his insistence on believing that the nations they conquered were better off for it.]
And what, pray tell, did our star suffer?
[Aside from all the calamities you see fit to inflict upon it.]
Our goals were aligned with one another. Thus it was decided that we each would be best served by cooperation. I had a guide through your lands, he had use of my skill in combat.
[It was a mutually beneficial arrangement. And Gaius is not nearly as prone to subterfuge as you are.]