Soren could grow contempt anywhere he was like a contempt farmer hahaha no

"Hmph. I suppose it's inevitable we'll blunder into another conflict soon. The last one was a while ago." He hesitated, frowning; Sofia was one of the few who knew his little secret, so it wasn't as though he didn't have some small, understated, miniscule stake in her continued well-being.

"I heard you were injured during that last fight."