"Ah, outside of battle, to some extent! I'd like to think I'm rather good at keeping people entertained," Gen said, "and some day, we'll face a force that would actually respond to diplomacy, hm? Until, then, though ..."

Gen winced, though, from his explanation. "I've nearly died once, before arriving here, so ... I can certainly imagine actually dying would be far worse."

He couldn't help but lean in a little to look closer. "Is that a prosthetic?"