"Sure, yeah. I volunteer when I can, honestly. They already give us a place to live, 'n it's kinda our fault the Empire attacked in the first place."

He shrugged halfheartedly. It was the least he could do to make it up to the city and its citizens.

"They've backed off for a few months now, but it's only a matter of time til the Empire tries somethin' else. I ain't sure they're gonna come after this city again, but there's others around the globe we're allied with. And they had gone after one of those even before gettin' as far as Aqures Ixen."