"Secrets cause strife. Only foolish men use them to build themselves up."

He opened up his jacket entirely, letting some air in and undoing the cuffs before taking it off entirely, the tie now pulled from around his shirt collar. He folded the tie neatly and laid it atop the nearby table.

"War is all I know," he said in a matter-of-fact tone. "No job outside the military and relationships I have little time for." His polite way of saying he didn't trust people easily enough to make them long lasting. Not when it came to matters of the heart.