[something like vulnerability flickers in alfeoux's icy eyes, but it is gone in an instant as he closes them while he takes a sip of his drink. yes. operation archon. van baelsar and the rest. that was fun. the battle itself was fun. the opportunity for destruction, the opportunity to trash garlean toys, crush them into scrap metal and cermet and leaking ceruleum — yes, that was fun.
why did he agree to do it? because he hated the garleans? because he did not want to see eorzea under garlean rule? because he knew that if the city-states surrendered, ishgard would be next?
but none of these things should matter to him. he left his birthplace long ago.
so why did he agree to do it?]
...That was — [he swallows and clears his throat] — a matter of slim pickings. I needed money and it was the only job available for an adventurer of my stature.
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[something like vulnerability flickers in alfeoux's icy eyes, but it is gone in an instant as he closes them while he takes a sip of his drink. yes. operation archon. van baelsar and the rest. that was fun. the battle itself was fun. the opportunity for destruction, the opportunity to trash garlean toys, crush them into scrap metal and cermet and leaking ceruleum — yes, that was fun.
why did he agree to do it? because he hated the garleans? because he did not want to see eorzea under garlean rule? because he knew that if the city-states surrendered, ishgard would be next?
but none of these things should matter to him. he left his birthplace long ago.
so why did he agree to do it?]
...That was — [he swallows and clears his throat] — a matter of slim pickings. I needed money and it was the only job available for an adventurer of my stature.