[He pauses for a moment there. His childhood, and closest, friend was killed by Noel as well. Hell, he and another good friend of his were almost killed by her, too. That wasn't something he really wanted to remember, so his voice might seem a tad cold when he responds.]
... The village at large survived, at the very least. That could've gone a lot worse than it did.
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... The village at large survived, at the very least. That could've gone a lot worse than it did.