[ He makes a face at that, before waving a hand in the air, almost dismissively. ]

Well, for one, my country's been caught up in a three-way war with itself for the past five years and it's wrecked havoc basically everywhere. If I hadn't woken up here this morning, I would have been marching onto yet another battlefield today.

[ Except this one was one he absolutely did not want to step foot on again. Ever. And especially not against the opponents who had lined Gronder Field. It was a nightmare come to life. ]