[That he declines her offer isn't a surprise. Aerith is just polite enough not to push him to accept it either. A man has his pride, after all, and Balthier isn't lacking in that in the slightest. On the contrary, he sounds so sure of himself that it's... attractive.
Her smile betrays the thought for just a moment. He really is impressive when he wants to be, isn't he?]
I hear you, all the same. You could just sell your services and be like... a technomancer-for-hire? I'm not sure how that would work, but it wouldn't be different from a... a high-class mercenary?
[Because she distinctly recalls that Balthier is very adamant that what he does and what he is, is far above that of a sellsword.]
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[That he declines her offer isn't a surprise. Aerith is just polite enough not to push him to accept it either. A man has his pride, after all, and Balthier isn't lacking in that in the slightest. On the contrary, he sounds so sure of himself that it's... attractive.
Her smile betrays the thought for just a moment. He really is impressive when he wants to be, isn't he?]
I hear you, all the same. You could just sell your services and be like... a technomancer-for-hire? I'm not sure how that would work, but it wouldn't be different from a... a high-class mercenary?
[Because she distinctly recalls that Balthier is very adamant that what he does and what he is, is far above that of a sellsword.]