[He tilts his head, thoughtful. If her world was experienced with wars, but she didn't know them herself, it was likely she had been young. He had no idea how centaurs aged, but her behaviors struck him as someone who would be considered still young.
Not that Maes was really that old. Only 29. But sometimes he felt it and doubly so when he was with so many people who didn't seem to have any kind of spouses or kids of their own. Hell, half the people here were kids.
He does wonder what that would be like though. A world without war. Without the need for a soldier or a military. He didn't realize it, but he'd started staring out the window and when he realized he hadn't actually responded to his caretaker he jerked out of his thought.]
Sorry...I got lost in thought there for a moment. But, yes, it would be good if I could stop being a soldier. At least, it would give me more time to spend with my baby girl and lovely wife. She'd appreciate you making porridge for all these people, myself especially. [He sighs.] She'd probably even bake you a pie. God I've missed her apple pies.
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Not that Maes was really that old. Only 29. But sometimes he felt it and doubly so when he was with so many people who didn't seem to have any kind of spouses or kids of their own. Hell, half the people here were kids.
He does wonder what that would be like though. A world without war. Without the need for a soldier or a military. He didn't realize it, but he'd started staring out the window and when he realized he hadn't actually responded to his caretaker he jerked out of his thought.]
Sorry...I got lost in thought there for a moment. But, yes, it would be good if I could stop being a soldier. At least, it would give me more time to spend with my baby girl and lovely wife. She'd appreciate you making porridge for all these people, myself especially. [He sighs.] She'd probably even bake you a pie. God I've missed her apple pies.