Zed Usan
"Ah, that trope. I've seen quite a few on the receiving end of that one a couple of times."

*Zed did recall some female assassins attempting to take him down. Ah, how they were tricky. One was incredibly tough as well; she was difficult to take down. Yet none succeeded, regardless of gender. Admittedly, some of them got even closer via trickery.*

"Yeah, some just got that drive and that toughness. What caused you to retire? Didn't like the line of work? You still look good enough to be a fighter."

*Another coin has found itself being rolled across Zed's fingers, the silver gliding across his hand.*
Katja Friesinger-Seidel
"Amazing to think how many people foolishly believe it, yeah."

*She thought of those days, with a small shrug of her shoulders. Days that felt so long ago they were like another lifetime. Though, in a way, she supposed it was practically another lifetime, given she was in her 30's now.*

"Some people really do just have the drive to fight harder than others. I once heard that putting your heart into the fight can make all the difference. For my retiring, well... Fighting and traveling is great and all, it certainly pays well... But, I got a little old. Fighting for coin doesn't mean as much when you start getting older, and I appreciate the comment."

*She watched him roll the coin, sighing softly as she thought of the past, and then of her future with the tavern, a smile forming as she thought of it.*
Zed Usan
"Too many people rely on it. It's good, but I've seen a few people get hurt cause of it."

*Said few people were people aiming to kill him by rushing forward, swords or axes bared. Of course, Zed couldn't say anything; exposing himself as an assassin (or even as a target of one) would make him a target.*

"Older? Ah, must be one of those slow agers huh? Body still retains its youth, even after a decade."

"So... Got any plans for the future?"
Katja Friesinger-Seidel
"Agreed. Far too many people rely on it. And people certainly have gotten the short end of the stick doing it for far too long."

*She grinned a little when he commented on her slow aging, and her cheeks burned a little. She thought she looked older than she was, but... Maybe she did look young still. It certainly made her feel better, least.*

"Well, thank you for that confidence booster. I sure feel the years. Maybe a little bit more than my years."

*She said with a soft laugh, as she tried to work on regaining her composure in the moment. Had it really been so long since she had been complimented like that?*

"For the future... Well, hoping that this place keeps running for a long, long time is the main hope. Maybe get married, adopt, or have kids of my own. Really, I think I'll take a wait and see sort of view to the future, but hope it pans out well."

"How about you?"