Don't put your happiness in other people's hands
Taking a sip of his tea, Korbin tilted his head and considered the captain. Her dedication to her work was admirable - beyond admirable, actually, it seemed to border on zealotry - and the raven chose his words very carefully as he responded.
"I would never presume to tell the Captain of the Deepfrost Shields how to do her work," he assured, to start off, "but... You are an exceptional woman, Morgan. The example you set is great, and I am sure that your soldiers admire you greatly. But, as a normal man, I have to point out that most people go to work every day in order to earn a wage, so that they can make a living." He said it gently, and kept his eyes on her expression, in the hopes of catching any warning signs before he went too far.
"Duty and fun does not have to be mutually exclusive. Changing routine does not even have to be fun at all - just challenge the mind, and offer a new way of doing the same task.
"Tell me, what goals do you have for yourself in your training? And do your soldiers have those same goals?"
He was more than a little interested in the reply. Korbin never had much to do with the soldiering life; he was a decent fighter but didn't have the right mindset for it. The Hale way of fighting wasn't with sword and shield side by side with others, either. They were trained to be independent and self-sufficient. Weaver in particular excelled at that bit.
"I would never presume to tell the Captain of the Deepfrost Shields how to do her work," he assured, to start off, "but... You are an exceptional woman, Morgan. The example you set is great, and I am sure that your soldiers admire you greatly. But, as a normal man, I have to point out that most people go to work every day in order to earn a wage, so that they can make a living." He said it gently, and kept his eyes on her expression, in the hopes of catching any warning signs before he went too far.
"Duty and fun does not have to be mutually exclusive. Changing routine does not even have to be fun at all - just challenge the mind, and offer a new way of doing the same task.
"Tell me, what goals do you have for yourself in your training? And do your soldiers have those same goals?"
He was more than a little interested in the reply. Korbin never had much to do with the soldiering life; he was a decent fighter but didn't have the right mindset for it. The Hale way of fighting wasn't with sword and shield side by side with others, either. They were trained to be independent and self-sufficient. Weaver in particular excelled at that bit.
They'll drop it
KORBIN
