( Though not a statement made with derision, it's not necessarily a compliment. He keeps his voice low. Though he does not indulge the villagers, he isn't here to pick a fight with them, nor torment them. Humans are rarely worth the effort. )
It's true Eastern wizards have a reputation for being unfriendly, apparently. ( Convenient excuse for him to be antisocial. ) I've heard Northerners like to torment the people. If you're worried about being in-character, why not start there?
( This does not sound like a serious suggestion, and it isn't - but it is needling at the idea: what do we owe these people, anyway? Whether or not they indulge them, the wizards are still generally doing their jobs, and surely that is the only thing that fundamentally matters. )
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( Though not a statement made with derision, it's not necessarily a compliment. He keeps his voice low. Though he does not indulge the villagers, he isn't here to pick a fight with them, nor torment them. Humans are rarely worth the effort. )
It's true Eastern wizards have a reputation for being unfriendly, apparently. ( Convenient excuse for him to be antisocial. ) I've heard Northerners like to torment the people. If you're worried about being in-character, why not start there?
( This does not sound like a serious suggestion, and it isn't - but it is needling at the idea: what do we owe these people, anyway? Whether or not they indulge them, the wizards are still generally doing their jobs, and surely that is the only thing that fundamentally matters. )