[The effort is appreciated, and even pays off a bit in getting a small, but genuine, smile from him. He has to admit, he didn't expect her reaction to be a comment on the state of his grapevines. There's something charming about that.]
We'd be a terrible winery if they weren't. It's careful work, but worthwhile.
[The smile fades when she asks him to elaborate on his split with the Knights of Favonius, however. That, at least, doesn't come as a surprise. Just about anyone would be curious as to the reasons, he supposes.
He'll keep his elaboration on the surface level. It's not a difficult thing to do, omitting the more painful details when talking about it. He's been doing it for years now.]
The Knights of Favonius is a toothless organization more interested in its own reputation than in effecting any change or defending our homeland in any appreciable way. That's why.
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We'd be a terrible winery if they weren't. It's careful work, but worthwhile.
[The smile fades when she asks him to elaborate on his split with the Knights of Favonius, however. That, at least, doesn't come as a surprise. Just about anyone would be curious as to the reasons, he supposes.
He'll keep his elaboration on the surface level. It's not a difficult thing to do, omitting the more painful details when talking about it. He's been doing it for years now.]
The Knights of Favonius is a toothless organization more interested in its own reputation than in effecting any change or defending our homeland in any appreciable way. That's why.