[He wouldn't even need an apology, wouldn't want one. Reyes is just trying to understand how they went from settling in for a quiet night together to... this.
Maybe it something boiling underneath for a while now, maybe it wasn't entirely about them. There's a lot to unpack in what Balthier says and Reyes knows he can't in the moment, but he wants to.]
No I don't, none of us knew what we were getting into when we came to Andromeda. Only hope and that went to shit.
[It comes out harsher than he means to, not meant to be aimed at Balthier either, but he's aggravated that the sky pirate for whatever reason seems to think he sees him as some poor delicate damsel. Just because he wants to mitigate the danger he could face being involved with him. He knows Balthier can take care of himself, but it shouldn't be an invitation to have to.]
Tossing the Charlatan handle around isn't being unaffiliated, hell it would have been better if you sent them directly to me.
[At least name dropping Reyes Vidal would make more sense in the greater Andromeda trading circles. He was well known for his work and getting things done, even if his prices were a little high, he had a lot of connections too, but name dropping the Charlatan, even as careful as Balthier was... it still would raise eyebrows. Still would have people looking into it.]
I don't want to put you in a cage or clip your damn wings, Balthier, I just want you to be safe while you're out there flying. Maybe on Ivalice you command gods and have your life saving magicks, but out in the stars you're the same as anyone else.
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Maybe it something boiling underneath for a while now, maybe it wasn't entirely about them. There's a lot to unpack in what Balthier says and Reyes knows he can't in the moment, but he wants to.]
No I don't, none of us knew what we were getting into when we came to Andromeda. Only hope and that went to shit.
[It comes out harsher than he means to, not meant to be aimed at Balthier either, but he's aggravated that the sky pirate for whatever reason seems to think he sees him as some poor delicate damsel. Just because he wants to mitigate the danger he could face being involved with him. He knows Balthier can take care of himself, but it shouldn't be an invitation to have to.]
Tossing the Charlatan handle around isn't being unaffiliated, hell it would have been better if you sent them directly to me.
[At least name dropping Reyes Vidal would make more sense in the greater Andromeda trading circles. He was well known for his work and getting things done, even if his prices were a little high, he had a lot of connections too, but name dropping the Charlatan, even as careful as Balthier was... it still would raise eyebrows. Still would have people looking into it.]
I don't want to put you in a cage or clip your damn wings, Balthier, I just want you to be safe while you're out there flying. Maybe on Ivalice you command gods and have your life saving magicks, but out in the stars you're the same as anyone else.