"That depends on what they need to learn." Jacob says with a broad grin, just the same as it was when he was a young man getting into fights as the only way he knew to let off steam, the only thing he felt he was good at. Now he's older, his job is to train people to be assassins, to protect others to protect themselves.
He tries not to think of the students he's failed, but his smile does drop visibly and he looks away from her, through the trees.
"Here it's difficult to know what's coming. Kidnappers or dragons, a flood of freezing water. All you can do is try to give people skills and hope they can put those together in a way that helps them stay safe."
"I'm here. But I'm retired." Retired from doing some of the things he was trying to do before, taking a step back. Letting those with more energy and more eyes do what they can. "I'm not old, but I'm not as good as I was. I can't keep up."
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Date: 2022-10-24 10:17 am (UTC)From:He tries not to think of the students he's failed, but his smile does drop visibly and he looks away from her, through the trees.
"Here it's difficult to know what's coming. Kidnappers or dragons, a flood of freezing water. All you can do is try to give people skills and hope they can put those together in a way that helps them stay safe."
"I'm here. But I'm retired." Retired from doing some of the things he was trying to do before, taking a step back. Letting those with more energy and more eyes do what they can. "I'm not old, but I'm not as good as I was. I can't keep up."
Jack proved that.