Legacies of light

Arc 10.31: Signs of chaos part 4

-Break-

Slowly Aois walks in front of me, and at the same pace, I follow behind him.

"Maple, I cannot thank you enough for what you have done."

"It really is no big problem, especially with you getting that poison out of my system, and seeing the faces of defeat on those kids' faces was also quite lovely."

Aois laughs, then says, "The kids may come off harsh, but that is simply how they were raised."

Confused, I say, "You don't seem like the kind of person to raise them that way?"

"Before they came here, each and every one of those kids were picked off the street, so they learned to look out for themselves above others."

"I see, that's why they didn't seem to care about all the stuff they were breaking."

"Yes, it is one of their many bad habits that I am slowly trying to change. But sometimes I wonder if I ever can, the last time I raised an orphan it was Dumnorix and despite his achievements, he has some attitude issues."

"Some?"

Aois laughs again, and says, "Some might be too generou