"You're a cadet, then?" That'd count for something, at least. That and, y'know. The magic.
As to the question... should he answer that? Nobody knew who or what he was here. He could just be what he wanted to be.
And what he wanted to be was somebody who stood up to the Republic for what they'd done. Hells, he was just going to say it, and nobody could stop him. "I was a slave, made to fight for the Republic. I was working on a plan to free myself and my brothers when I got caught." He gestured to some fading bruises on his face. "I took a couple knocks to the head, don't remember much after that." Honestly he wasn't sure how many of his injuries were from the fight, or the jail once he'd been dumped on-planet.
But more importantly, this was only the second time he'd just come out and said it all, ever. He'd had to pretend to be loyal when he was still in the army. Here, he didn't have to hide it anymore. This was a random kid with a magic wand he'd met couple of minutes ago, and he could just come out and admit to hating the Republic.
That by itself was enough to make him feel a little giddy, despite all the crap that'd been shoveled into his life recently. "So as far as I'm concerned, this place is better. Still terrible, but better."
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As to the question... should he answer that? Nobody knew who or what he was here. He could just be what he wanted to be.
And what he wanted to be was somebody who stood up to the Republic for what they'd done. Hells, he was just going to say it, and nobody could stop him. "I was a slave, made to fight for the Republic. I was working on a plan to free myself and my brothers when I got caught." He gestured to some fading bruises on his face. "I took a couple knocks to the head, don't remember much after that." Honestly he wasn't sure how many of his injuries were from the fight, or the jail once he'd been dumped on-planet.
But more importantly, this was only the second time he'd just come out and said it all, ever. He'd had to pretend to be loyal when he was still in the army. Here, he didn't have to hide it anymore. This was a random kid with a magic wand he'd met couple of minutes ago, and he could just come out and admit to hating the Republic.
That by itself was enough to make him feel a little giddy, despite all the crap that'd been shoveled into his life recently. "So as far as I'm concerned, this place is better. Still terrible, but better."