Chill out. It's not fear, it's how they do things.
[General or not, he's still Masaomi's "backup". Seeing no need to make a big deal of this, Shikamaru says this plainly, even as he leans forward in his seat a little.]
The only reason you two helped on the last mission was because there were innocent civilians, right? [He looks over at them now.]
The Malnosso are troublesome bastards, I'll give you that, but there's other missions like that. Body Recovery is another type of rescue mission and Crop Security ensures everyone in an enclosure doesn't starve.
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[General or not, he's still Masaomi's "backup". Seeing no need to make a big deal of this, Shikamaru says this plainly, even as he leans forward in his seat a little.]
The only reason you two helped on the last mission was because there were innocent civilians, right? [He looks over at them now.]
The Malnosso are troublesome bastards, I'll give you that, but there's other missions like that. Body Recovery is another type of rescue mission and Crop Security ensures everyone in an enclosure doesn't starve.