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Originally Posted by Rhun Roak smiles at the young officer's formal behavior. Young being a relative term, of course. Cairnwalker was fairly certain that Nijel was only a year or two younger than himself. "No need to stand on formalities; any titles I might hold are better left at court. We are all operatives of the Royal Army." |
"Nevertheless, it is not proper for me to ask for the respect of my underlings if I do not show the same respect to my superiors." and aside to Roak, quietly and softly,
"Were I confident that all those within earshot were our equals, 't'would be a different matter, but I am all but sure that some of our soldiers heard my previous words, and sometimes appearances are paramount when asking men to wage a battle worthy of the sagas."
OOC: Character sheet for Nijel Bladesong has been updated, I think it has all pertinent information now?
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