[He winces at that. He really did say it like that, didn't he.]
Believe me, I don't enjoy it. If I had a choice, I wouldn't end up like that. But... you understand why, right?
[He gets hurt because he fights. He fights to protect people. Sometimes he protects people by nearly dying. It isn't because he chose that option, but because it's a natural consequence of not being strong enough to survive what's thrown at him when it happens. He's not proud of it, but he's not ashamed, either. To fight means to risk your life. That's what it means to be a soldier of any kind.]
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Believe me, I don't enjoy it. If I had a choice, I wouldn't end up like that. But... you understand why, right?
[He gets hurt because he fights. He fights to protect people. Sometimes he protects people by nearly dying. It isn't because he chose that option, but because it's a natural consequence of not being strong enough to survive what's thrown at him when it happens. He's not proud of it, but he's not ashamed, either. To fight means to risk your life. That's what it means to be a soldier of any kind.]