Just glad we're both safe

What Hugo said and what Butler Lee replied were both true in their own ways.

Even the fiercest warrior might grow accustomed to battle, but never to the lives lost in it. A battle won might be celebrated by those who didn't take part in it, but for those who did, celebration was not an option.

At least, for Hugo, another victory only meant another weight on his shoulders.

He was proud to fight for those he cared about and for his country. However, the last thing he would ever do was celebrate—because behind every victory lay the blood of not just his enemies, but his comrades—his family on the battlefield.

Still, what Butler Lee said was true as well. Hugo might never get used to it, but he had learned to live with it. The burden didn't lessen, but carrying it became second nature. That was why he wasn't surprised when Benjamin insisted on staying in town.