The Empire of Reimia (3)

- These are innate traits; we don't choose them. Ultimately, it's not them that define you, but your motivations and passions. To give you an example, and to be honest, I don't excel in any particular talents. You know, when you're a kid, you pick things up easily and it seems like you can achieve anything, but then you realize that it was just introductory material, and you were competing against people who were just exceptionally gifted. But - I'm not complaining, and I try to compensate for it with hard work and good intentions. And once, a rickety column of tanks drove through my town, shattering windows in half the houses, and I was struck by the concept of modern technology. It sounds silly, but whatever, I'm a simple man," he said, catching his breath. "But what about you? Surely you have a story too. I've heard you're mostly into weapons?"