[ shou opens his mouth as if he's going to say something but closes it just as quickly, glancing back towards the vendors hawking the mettle of their weaponry. in truth, it doesn't much matter what you put into his hands. ]

I agree. I have yet to be assigned to a faction, so the possibility remains that it'll take a long time.

[ not ideal, but not the end of the world. ]

...you want to protect me?