Between her comments about him being a toddler and her praises of his early talents with the force, Laeonas was a completely incoherent whirlwind of emotion. He laughed, stammered, and at one point he seemed to be on the brink of tears. It was, perhaps, a glimpse at the heart of Laeo's personality-- that being complete emotional volatility, albeit lacking the trademark outbursts of brutal violence he was prone to.
When Celeste suggested he might have been Rattaki, he laughed. "Ai dunno where Ai'm from, 'onest ta deus," he answered. "Mae Ma and da are from Brentaal, my da's parents are from Brentaal, and mae ma's parents are from Brentaal... Ai guess Ai'm just from Brentaal." He declared, before throwing up his hands. "Kriff does anyone go ta Zeltros? Go'ta Brentaal, 'ome t'tha galaxy's prettiest man!" he exclaimed, cackling. It was partly a joke, and it was partly true.
With the eccentricities coming to an end, they'd both say their goodbyes, and he would hit the sack.
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"Laeo!"
He blinked, turning on his heels. He didn't recognize that voice, cocking an eyebrow as a young woman walked over to him. "...can I help you?" He'd ask, before squinting. "Did I see you in the bar last night?" He asked. The girl smirked, before nodding. "Yes, you put on quite a show. Celeste wants to see you-- it's a matter of planetary security." She explained. "...how, exactly?" He replied, bewildered.
"I'll explain the basics, but we ought not to waste time. C'mon, Celeste is waiting." She declared, turning on her heels and beginning to walk back from where she came, waving for him to follow. It didn't take long before Laeo had a brief of the situation, and he was surprised, to say the least.
When he entered the office, Laeo's face was difficult to read, a mix of conflicting expressions. Surprise, the slightest hint of indignation, a heavy bit of amusement-- and some excitement. "When I said I owed you a favor or two, I didn't expect you to cash it in like this." He declared, and the naked anticipation in his voice told her exactly how he felt.
"I mean, shit. I've spent weeks doing nothing but working out, meditating and reading from dead philosophers. Last night was the last time I even tried hitting someone in... God, weeks? Months? I can't even tell anymore." He declared, before chuckling, before he paused.
"Though... I was way to hasty to get violent, and you uh, didn't really deserve any of that." He said, cocking his head. "This guy, he's... he's bad, right?"
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