Noctisardor Bypass i don't stand out all night in empty fields

Laurel listened as the man started to explain that Mahler had taken him in specifically to be a guardian of sorts. This surprised Laurel, because she thought Mahler wanted the quiet life, but it seemed he wanted to be prepared, nonetheless. A move both smart and worrying in some way. Ephemeris seemed proud of his role here. He was young, he didn't understand all the pain that violence caused. He reminded Laurel a bit of one of Valette's last boys, though his name escaped her. Young and foolish.

Yet on the surface she remained friendly and smiled. Well, it'll be good to know that this place is safer for having someone like you to protect us. She glanced over his face briefly before asking, a little hesitant, Have you fought much?