[color=A0A0A0][h2]Fleuri Jodeau[/h2][/color]

[color=A0A0A0]"Truth be told, I was following Lucas' lead,"[/color] Fleuri said, firmly patting Lucas on the back.  [color=A0A0A0]"As exhilarating as it was, I think I'm content on doing it only one time, however.  Better to retire from riding wild griffins while I'm ahead and undefeated, right?"[/color]  Following behind Lucas after having saved him twice before was perhaps not the smartest move, but it certainly ended up being spectacular.

[color=A0A0A0]"I like to think that when someone does something very showy and very ill-advised and yet get away with it unscathed,"[/color] he continued, taking a drink from his mug, [color=A0A0A0]"It's the goddess' way of telling you that they're amused enough to give you a second chance, and it'd be disrespectful to the higher powers to squander it, right?"[/color]  Sure, it was a stupid decision on his part, one that he'd try not to repeat, but he saw it as something to be laughed and joked about in hindsight, not held onto as a mark of shame.

[color=A0A0A0]"As for your question, Lucas,"[/color] Fleuri shifted his topic of conversation, [color=A0A0A0]"No, I have no family in the city.  Most of them live up in northern Thaln.  I've met people from all over the country, but not too many of them here this time of year."[/color]  Fleuri took another drink, feeling a bit homesick as he reminisced.  He hadn't visited his family in a while, after all.  Still, it could be worse...at least he still had his family, unlike some of the others at this table.

If he were a more uptight knight, Fleuri would be tempted to strike the Hundi for his uncouth words...but even during the most irresponsible part of his life there were some valuable life lessons to be learned, such as knowing when to loosen up.

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