bardische | (Reply)

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Only from necessity.

[ His voice and expression are strained, hand tightening without his realizing. Then his actions catch up with him, and he tries to smile. ]

My country was conquered when I was still a youth. I moved to an allied territory, but the war was still on, and I often served on sensitive missions. My latest duty had sent me even farther afield. I am not sure I’d consider myself well traveled; cultural differences elude me, and I am a man of simple tastes.

[ He looks around them, feeling his spirit ease in the presence of nature. It’s something he’s always sought solace in. ] I do enjoy the landscape, and I know the basics of medicinal herbs.