"I'm sure you're not," Astrid says understandingly, giving John a sideways hug.  "You definitely don't seem like it."<br/>She gives him a more serious look.  "But really, and I know you're going to think I'm being dismissive, but I still think you should try to find something else.  Like you say, you're not bad people.  You can do better than this.  Besides which, banditry is dangerous.  Sure,<i>we're</i>playing nice, but you never know when you're going to jump someone worse than you by mistake and just get run through for your trouble."<br/>She's silent for a minute, musing.  "You ever consider mercenary work?  If you can fight, there's always someone who'll pay.  It's what we do."  Might as well use this as a chance to do some good in the world.<br/><br/><div class="bbCodeSpoiler">
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