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Elan in his self-appointed role as Hinjo's bodyguard tries to persuade him to return to Azure City to find Haley.

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Panel 1

Elan: Hey Hinjo, I was hoping I could talk to you for a—
Hinjo: Elan, now isn’t really a good time. This is the first celebration these people have had since the fall of the city.

Panel 2

Hinjo: I need to appear to be enjoying myself. It’s important for morale.
Hinjo: Go, have a few drinks.
Elan: I can’t! I’m on duty!

Panel 3

Hinjo: Here we go again…
Elan: My best friend Roy dies while serving as your bodyguard, so I’m honor-bound to protect you until he returns.
Elan: Or until you finally get killed.

Panel 4

Elan: Although I could continue protecting your corpse, I suppose. I mean, the job’s called a bodyguard, not a personguard. 
Hinjo: And this is why I rest easy every night.
Elan: I know. Sometimes I watch.

Panel 5

Elan: Besides, how can I relax when Haley is still missing? We need to go back to Azure City for her!
Hinjo: If we were certain that she was there, I might consider it.

Panel 6

Hinjo: But your own spellcasters haven’t been able to contact her magically, despite trying dozens of times.
Hinjo: And scrying has failed to show anything that’s going on in Azure City.
Hinjo: We don’t even know she’s still there. After this many weeks, she could be anywhere in the world.

Panel 7

Hinjo: Assuming, of course, that she’s not—
Elan: She is NOT dead.

Panel 8

Hinjo: I hope you’re right. But I won’t sail back to Azure City on the slim hope that she’s still there. It’s too dangerous.
Hinjo: When we’ve found allies and built our own forces back up, we can retake the city and maybe we’ll find some clue about what happened.
Hinjo: You and your friends are free to leave at any port, but I can’t spare a ship on a suicide mission for one person.

Panel 9

Elan: I don’t think Durkon and Vaarsuvius would go with me if I left right now…
Hinjo: Well, if you can’t get your own people to agree, I don’t know what you expect from me, Elan.

Panel 10

Elan: But that’s not fair! We sailed away by accident! We need to go back and—
Hinjo: No, Elan. That’s my final decision.

Panel 11

Hinjo: Bring me solid information, and we’ll talk. Until then, there is nothing I can do.
Elan: …
Elan: Yes, Hinjo.

Panel 12

Hinjo: And for the last time, take off that ridiculous eyepatch!
Hinjo rips off Elan's eyepatch, "snap!"
 Elan: Aww, how am I suppose to be a good bodyguard if I don’t look mysterious??
Elna: I knew I should have gotten a prison tattoo when I had the chance back in Cliffport!

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