[ he understands right away, and would have even without the lengthy explanation. laurent himself was not born with the natural physical prowess of his brother, smaller in stature and always weaker. training himself to become a deadly force with the sword took years of grueling training, and even today he's still only half as good as auguste ever was. it required him to put his books down, to lay his softness aside, to kill the child in him and focus only on the target of killing the akielon prince who slew his brother. ]
I see, thank you. [ nothing more needs to be said. he accepts the second explosive and examines it carefully. there is nothing like this back home in vere, nothing in any of the neighboring kingdoms that he's seen. it strikes him again how many similar traits they share, with aspen flitting about appearing harmless while being anything but. likewise, laurent has always preferred not to show his hand until absolutely necessary. ] Do I just throw it to activate it?
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I see, thank you. [ nothing more needs to be said. he accepts the second explosive and examines it carefully. there is nothing like this back home in vere, nothing in any of the neighboring kingdoms that he's seen. it strikes him again how many similar traits they share, with aspen flitting about appearing harmless while being anything but. likewise, laurent has always preferred not to show his hand until absolutely necessary. ] Do I just throw it to activate it?