[ He notices the wince and doesn't say anything about the subject change, letting it drop.
One of the stories he has in mind is from his home world, but that isn't always something he wants to talk about. Still, something is nagging at him to talk about the monsters from his world. ]
Where I grew up, there were monsters everywhere and they would do whatever they could to destroy a town. All you could do to protect yourself were set up wards and learn to fight. If you weren't careful, they could break through protective wards and you would have to defend yourself. Running wasn't really an option.
[ He shrugs. ]
Not really a good story, but they were around enough that most people were afraid of them.
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One of the stories he has in mind is from his home world, but that isn't always something he wants to talk about. Still, something is nagging at him to talk about the monsters from his world. ]
Where I grew up, there were monsters everywhere and they would do whatever they could to destroy a town. All you could do to protect yourself were set up wards and learn to fight. If you weren't careful, they could break through protective wards and you would have to defend yourself. Running wasn't really an option.
[ He shrugs. ]
Not really a good story, but they were around enough that most people were afraid of them.