Ronin had been on the receiving end of these sorts of barbs more than once in his life, but rarely had he been seen as a 'foreigner'. An invader, certainly, but that was more to do with his fondness for hanging around in taverns with commoners (Northwind's words, not his). And as a former baron, that had gone down like a sack of proverbial shit. So he took her sharp words with little more than an understanding sort of nod, keeping his stance casual.
[say]"I know who I am,"[/say] he said softly. [say]"And it was far from my intention to act as if I know more than the natives of this place. A lot of my people were dragged through to this place alongside me, a lot of them former soldiers, a lot of them civilians. It's just as important to give military men something to do as it is to protect your own, isn't it?"[/say] He shrugged.
[say]"And believe me, if there were more land out there that we could access, I've no doubt we wouldn't be quite so beneath your feet. Alas, that barrier traps us all."[/say]
[say]"I know who I am,"[/say] he said softly. [say]"And it was far from my intention to act as if I know more than the natives of this place. A lot of my people were dragged through to this place alongside me, a lot of them former soldiers, a lot of them civilians. It's just as important to give military men something to do as it is to protect your own, isn't it?"[/say] He shrugged.
[say]"And believe me, if there were more land out there that we could access, I've no doubt we wouldn't be quite so beneath your feet. Alas, that barrier traps us all."[/say]
