[ Of all of the things to start with - of all of the things to say - By wants to weep. He wants to grab Bastien by his collar and shake him until his head comes off. He feels - ]
This isn't some game.
[ The words come out in Orlesian. Country Orlesian; his mother's Orlesian. ]
It wasn't some fun.
[ Because that mild, warm little smile makes him feel afraid. How many people saw that exact smile before they never saw Bastien again? Before he changed his name and disappeared? ]
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This isn't some game.
[ The words come out in Orlesian. Country Orlesian; his mother's Orlesian. ]
It wasn't some fun.
[ Because that mild, warm little smile makes him feel afraid. How many people saw that exact smile before they never saw Bastien again? Before he changed his name and disappeared? ]