"From my experience, most can't claim to multiple empires in their lifetime," he replied mildly deadpan. Such a wild claim and then being completely dismissive about the whole affair. It was almost a breath of fresh air given the leadership attempts that he normally dealt with.

And to now be a 'lowly' healer in this backwater village.

"On that, we are agreed then," he remarked. Silco had no interest in friendship; however, he had been playing the game long enough to know the illusion was often necessary to build alliances. It was good to know that they could both stab one another in the back and take no particular offense about it. "Not at all, but he earned an iota of my respect with his ballsy attitude. I still filched him for everything he could offer me." The corner of his lip tugged. "You seem wiser than to allow me that though. I expect that's experience on your side."