Ah, very well - then.... I can tell you about my father, if you think it's worth listening to.
He was a military man. Gallant, strong, intelligent - an incredible leader. There's noble blood in my family, you see, and there was a time in which he was passed over as heir to the family line, despite being the eldest. Yet despite the complaints of everyone in our family's care, he only said that he didn't care for the position - he would continue to fight on the frontlines, and protect our country and his younger brother.
When I was young - I'd thought that he was the greatest person. I thought that I would even become a soldier myself, and fight alongside him on the battlefield, and I'd give my life at his command.
[a beat]
Ah - though he passed away, mere months after that. But I think that he's a large influence in my life, and his memory is one that I cling onto most earnestly.
[he offers up a smile, fond and.... slightly nervous around the edges]
[Taako looks a little awkward at being confronted with a very personal story of someone elses, but he's trying very hard to be nice about it so he just nods.]
Oh-- sorry about your dad. I'll, uh, try and remember that one for you then, I guess?
I don't have a good one in exchange for that because I did not know my old man, or care to I guess.
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[he looks thoughtful at that, as if trying to pick a Thing]
I don't know if any piece is particularly interesting, though...
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Ah, very well - then.... I can tell you about my father, if you think it's worth listening to.
He was a military man. Gallant, strong, intelligent - an incredible leader. There's noble blood in my family, you see, and there was a time in which he was passed over as heir to the family line, despite being the eldest. Yet despite the complaints of everyone in our family's care, he only said that he didn't care for the position - he would continue to fight on the frontlines, and protect our country and his younger brother.
When I was young - I'd thought that he was the greatest person. I thought that I would even become a soldier myself, and fight alongside him on the battlefield, and I'd give my life at his command.
[a beat]
Ah - though he passed away, mere months after that. But I think that he's a large influence in my life, and his memory is one that I cling onto most earnestly.
[he offers up a smile, fond and.... slightly nervous around the edges]
Would that suffice?
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[Taako looks a little awkward at being confronted with a very personal story of someone elses, but he's trying very hard to be nice about it so he just nods.]
Oh-- sorry about your dad. I'll, uh, try and remember that one for you then, I guess?
I don't have a good one in exchange for that because I did not know my old man, or care to I guess.
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That's alright - Lup mentioned that, so I didn't expect an exact one in kind.
But whatever it is that you'd like to share, I'd be honored to hold onto it.