Seoraj is not unaware that his willingness to embrace Baedal in the first place might mark him a fool to his fellow cohort; those it suits so well aren't the sort he's entirely sure he wishes to impress, beyond well enough that they leave him be. (The Militia, for instance, seems to like a great deal the notion of going along to get along. With them.)
"He was the greatest thief in history." This is not all, but she can anticipate pauses as he works, taking care with her horse. "A man by his name led my people to war a few years ago- all the warriors of Arum amassed behind one Arya's banner, that's no mean feat." No, it isn't ... he's not going to babytalk her horse. "Althalus was the first to hire every clan in Arum, for his Arya of Osthos. We went to war for the world, so they say. I'm a plain man, sir; I can't explain what we saw and I wouldn't try. Rumour told he was the same Althalus from the legends, and around this place, I don't know. Maybe rumour knew something I didn't."
He tests the weight of the hammer in his hand, thoughtfully. "There'll be other wars. It's the nature of men. But not like that one, and not soon. He bought and paid for that peace. Good man."
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"He was the greatest thief in history." This is not all, but she can anticipate pauses as he works, taking care with her horse. "A man by his name led my people to war a few years ago- all the warriors of Arum amassed behind one Arya's banner, that's no mean feat." No, it isn't ... he's not going to babytalk her horse. "Althalus was the first to hire every clan in Arum, for his Arya of Osthos. We went to war for the world, so they say. I'm a plain man, sir; I can't explain what we saw and I wouldn't try. Rumour told he was the same Althalus from the legends, and around this place, I don't know. Maybe rumour knew something I didn't."
He tests the weight of the hammer in his hand, thoughtfully. "There'll be other wars. It's the nature of men. But not like that one, and not soon. He bought and paid for that peace. Good man."