[Varric is pleased that Shirley's getting into it, but he could do without Chris' comments.] You'll see...
The guard-captain is suspicious, and rightly so! This man is way too good-looking to join their company without a catch. She holds up her sword and says, "By turning on your comrades?"
The assassin smiles in that awkward way someone smiles when they're caught sneaking sweets off the merchant's counter. He replies, "I never wanted to fight you in the first place. I've heard of you, guard-captain. And I know who just tried to kill you. The Antivan Crows aren't going to give up, you see-- they've never failed a job. They'll keep coming for you. It's a matter of... honor? Yes, honor, I suppose."
The guard-captain has seen him fight by now, and having someone who's familiar with secrecy might be good to have on their side. She thinks for a moment. "So you want to help us fight these Antivan Crows. What is it that you want out of this?"
The assassin rolls up his arm. Right there, on the skin, it's a slave brand. "My freedom, basically."
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The guard-captain is suspicious, and rightly so! This man is way too good-looking to join their company without a catch. She holds up her sword and says, "By turning on your comrades?"
The assassin smiles in that awkward way someone smiles when they're caught sneaking sweets off the merchant's counter. He replies, "I never wanted to fight you in the first place. I've heard of you, guard-captain. And I know who just tried to kill you. The Antivan Crows aren't going to give up, you see-- they've never failed a job. They'll keep coming for you. It's a matter of... honor? Yes, honor, I suppose."
The guard-captain has seen him fight by now, and having someone who's familiar with secrecy might be good to have on their side. She thinks for a moment. "So you want to help us fight these Antivan Crows. What is it that you want out of this?"
The assassin rolls up his arm. Right there, on the skin, it's a slave brand. "My freedom, basically."