...I don't think I did. Do right, that is. I should have stayed out of it.
[Self-reflection isn't his strong suit, but there is nothing like having been tricked into mutiny, kidnapped, and then enslaved to make a man look at his life and look at his choices and think maybe, just maybe, he could have done some things better.
His hands start moving again, massaging up Jaskier's forearm, feeling muscles that must come from playing his lute.]
I suppose songs can be cautionary. The... assiduous artisan... who spends his days bringing animals back to life isn't much meat for a tale, not like the fool who raised an army for a dead man.
[Jaskier's flattery would be a kindness, but Hector's story is a tragedy, one that a bard could turn into a warning that might benefit people. He's not sure how relevant 'don't be swayed by insane vampires' is in this world, but surely it would put some coins in Jaskier's purse nonetheless.]
Before, I wasn't sure about you advertising what I can do. But, if you want the story, it is yours. Even if you do say things like 'assiduous artisan'.
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...I don't think I did. Do right, that is. I should have stayed out of it.
[Self-reflection isn't his strong suit, but there is nothing like having been tricked into mutiny, kidnapped, and then enslaved to make a man look at his life and look at his choices and think maybe, just maybe, he could have done some things better.
His hands start moving again, massaging up Jaskier's forearm, feeling muscles that must come from playing his lute.]
I suppose songs can be cautionary. The... assiduous artisan... who spends his days bringing animals back to life isn't much meat for a tale, not like the fool who raised an army for a dead man.
[Jaskier's flattery would be a kindness, but Hector's story is a tragedy, one that a bard could turn into a warning that might benefit people. He's not sure how relevant 'don't be swayed by insane vampires' is in this world, but surely it would put some coins in Jaskier's purse nonetheless.]
Before, I wasn't sure about you advertising what I can do. But, if you want the story, it is yours. Even if you do say things like 'assiduous artisan'.