[He was 37-- close enough to 40 to start making him feel strange while interacting with all of these 20-somethings. He could be as wild as the best of them, but he also had a lifetime of experience over most. Though he wasn't as old as Vegeta, he was starting to notice the distinct gap between himself and most of the others in town.
But Vegeta's question got him thinking, and rankled a part of him that was hard to ignore. He relied on his neutrality oriented interpersonal skills to keep himself from showing his mood too much, but his dislike of the notion was clear.]
Number one rule: We don't leave anyone behind if we can manage it. Frankly, I'd rather be the one to take the heat rather than someone else. I can take it, and it'd be more than just irresponsible of me to let it be otherwise.
[More than the basic morality of it, he was a bodyguard. Even if morals weren't a thing, he still had his pride to maintain.]
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But Vegeta's question got him thinking, and rankled a part of him that was hard to ignore. He relied on his neutrality oriented interpersonal skills to keep himself from showing his mood too much, but his dislike of the notion was clear.]
Number one rule: We don't leave anyone behind if we can manage it. Frankly, I'd rather be the one to take the heat rather than someone else. I can take it, and it'd be more than just irresponsible of me to let it be otherwise.
[More than the basic morality of it, he was a bodyguard. Even if morals weren't a thing, he still had his pride to maintain.]