Look Who's Back - Zaphias [Finas and Yeager]

[Finas//Alvin [Blaze001]]

Capua Torim...

[The knight rubs his slightly stubbled chin.]

Torim is still an Empire port, correct?

[He asks for clarification]

[Yeager]

Torim has a strong guild influence these days. Its distance from Dahngrest helped the guilds to gain a nice foothold there. The knights tend to look the other way.

[Finas//Alvin [Blaze001]]

Hmm... Interesting.

[The man folds his arms again]

Well, then. As long as this... business isn't dubious.

[His expression softens slightly]

It's good to see you again.

[Yeager]

It's entirely legitimate. [smiles innocently] Good to see you too, though I am still perplexed by how you are alive. How have you been lately?

[Finas//Alvin [Blaze001]]

Getting used to...everything.

[He sighs.]

As I say, all I remember is fighting off an Eggbear outside of Halure, then a white fuzz...And Mantiac...."

[Yeager]

Have you come across anyone else you know? I imagine that would be the hardest part to get used to--seeing how they might have changed.

[Finas//Alvin [Blaze001]]

No. Just you and my so-

[The man stops and swallows]

Commandant Flynn.

[Yeager]

Ah, Flynn. Yes, he has made quite a name for himself. Gone higher in the ranks than I would have ever expected, certainly.

[Finas//Alvin [Blaze001]]

Yeah, I...I heard.

[Does the man seem a tad uncomfortable that they're talking about his son?]

E-Either way! I'd best get on with my patrol...

[He turns to leave, looking to Yeager and smiling lighty]

It was nice to see you again, Yeager.

[Yeager]

[Yes, but Yeager feels that he gets it. It'd be awkward for him if he missed so many years of his daughters' lives and came back, after all.]

I shall not keep you any longer. It was nice to see you as well. Good luck to you.

[And Yeager's hoping he'll be lucky enough to not run into Finas in any legal capacity. His little lie about his business worked well this time around, though, so any later maneuvering shouldn't prove that difficult...]