"This request... Are you sure about it?" Mazton asked Ashton, "I thought after all that happened between the two of you, you'd not work with them no matter the reward."
Ashton knew what Mazton's reaction would have been regarding his request. After all, he saved Ashton from trouble when the Gold Water Mercs tried asserting dominance over him.
"I believe people can change. Whether it's for the worst or the best depends on them." Ashton replied, "But I would like to be optimistic for once and put my faith in them once. That's all."
Mazton knew Ashton well enough by now. Although new in the mercenary world, Ashton wasn't someone who would forgive anyone who tried to boss him around.
After witnessing what the Gold Water Mercs had tried doing to him, there was no way Ashton would act all friendly with them. Yet, he was requesting cooperation with the mercs to reconcile their differences. Bullshit!
