Gustavain does wonder about what the young man is here to do. That he's an arcanist is clear enough to a fellow adventurer and his demeanor suggests a focus in healing. But he does seem ill-suited for the battlefield, even knowing that this isn't his first one.
Still, it's also not Gustavain's to judge. Though he's been hardened by his time in the world since the Calamity, looks strong if not particularly like a warrior of any sort, he's also been judged plenty for not looking or acting the part. It's part of what makes him an effective infiltrator-- he looks very much like he wears his heart on his sleeve because he mostly does. He's been told he's too gentle a soul for fighting before, as well, and he's wary of making the same judgement on someone else.
"It's certainly nothing to be done idly," he says with a nod, "There's no shame in fear," he adds, gently, after a bite of the stew, "You would be foolish to not be afraid." He chuckles softly, shakes his head, "I suppose most people would tell you to not worry, that everything will turn out alright. But I tend to find pragmatism settles my heart more than blind optimism. It will be a hard battle and people aren't going to go home from it. But I feel it is a necessary one. And if you have that conviction as well, then why fret about it. What will happen will happen. You've already decided not to run from it-- why second guess yourself?"
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Date: 2021-01-14 06:07 am (UTC)Still, it's also not Gustavain's to judge. Though he's been hardened by his time in the world since the Calamity, looks strong if not particularly like a warrior of any sort, he's also been judged plenty for not looking or acting the part. It's part of what makes him an effective infiltrator-- he looks very much like he wears his heart on his sleeve because he mostly does. He's been told he's too gentle a soul for fighting before, as well, and he's wary of making the same judgement on someone else.
"It's certainly nothing to be done idly," he says with a nod, "There's no shame in fear," he adds, gently, after a bite of the stew, "You would be foolish to not be afraid." He chuckles softly, shakes his head, "I suppose most people would tell you to not worry, that everything will turn out alright. But I tend to find pragmatism settles my heart more than blind optimism. It will be a hard battle and people aren't going to go home from it. But I feel it is a necessary one. And if you have that conviction as well, then why fret about it. What will happen will happen. You've already decided not to run from it-- why second guess yourself?"