[He lets out a slow sigh, rubbing the back of his head.]

Eh...same old. I'm always willing to work as a "soldier", if it means other people don't have to. When my wife and I were first starting out, she pretty much retired from actively working as a meister. She thought I should quit as well...but I figured, if I kept working for Lord Death as his weapon, maybe someday we wouldn't need kids to learn to fight as weapons and meisters.

If I could do that for my daughter, then I was okay risking my own safety, you know?

[After a moment, he laughs nervously, an uncomfortable flush on his cheeks.]

I sound so damn old. Sorry about that.