shaft | school: bradley

After a mission or somethin' like that, with my partner 'nd the sage. Sometimes the other wizards, dependin' on who came along.

That's not a party?

Depends on how many other people there are. If it's all 22 of us, it's a party.

You must come from quite a rowdy place then.

It's not as rowdy as ya think. East ain't big on parties and half of Central ain't interested.

They must be better than the stuffy parties I was forced to attend. Nothing but politicking and ass kissing.

You the royalty type?

[ haha! ]

Not quite. More like a general in the war, so there's a lot of trying to request resources and funds from various lords.

Not quite means somethin' like it.

[Shrugs!]

I don't go gettin' involved in wars.

You don't consider your fight against the Calamity a sort of war?

Don't need t' go politickin' and lickin' boots. [Bleugh] Don't need supplies or anythin' like that.

Then... who funds your battles? And training? And accommodation?

[Squints...?]

It's one battle, once a year. There's a manor for the Sage's wizards.

We do our trainin' ourselves.

So your income comes from...?

[ sorry he's the worst ]

[He just stares at him.]

Ain't like I got any here.

Students generally don't. [ ... ] Anyway, it's better not to think about it. It's my least favourite responsibility at home.

Then what's yer favorite?

...

[ he just. goes silent. ]

[waits.]

I did live in relative luxury when at the manor. My bed would make most people envious.

[... Doubt?

But Bradley also only sleeps on couches, so let's. not pretend he's good at gauging beds.]

Least there's somethin'.

It sounds pretty pathetic, I'll admit.