Balthus & Hapi B

Balthus
What's all this? Ha! I knew it! Would you look at that—it's gold!

Balthus
Some poor sap just left it here for me to find. Heh, I'll be taking this, then.

Hapi
You think the whole world is your collection jar. Unbelievable...

Balthus
Ah... Um, sorry about that.

Balthus
Look, I feel awful. Please don't twist up your face like you're suppressing a disappointed sigh.

Balthus
How about I use this gold to buy you something nice? A sweet treat, perhaps? Yeah?

Hapi
I don't eat contraband sweets. Are you trying to get me locked up again?

Hapi
Give back the money or don't. It's none of my business. Either way, keep me out of it.

Balthus
As you wish, milady. Straight to the fun fund it goes. Drinks don't buy themselves, unfortunately.

Hapi
That might make for a fun night or two. But what about all the money you owe?

Hapi
If you're going to keep this, you should apply it to your debts before a bounty hunter gets ahold of you.

Balthus
This gold wouldn't even make a dent. It's chump change. Better to drink it than waste it.

Balthus
In any case, when I'm dead, I'm dead. When that happens, none of this will matter anymore.

Balthus
I'm not going to worry about what I can't control. I've got better uses for this gold in the meantime.

Hapi
I don't understand how you can be so reckless. It's as though you want to get killed.

Hapi
Meanwhile, if I lose control for even a moment, monsters will eat me for dinner.

Balthus
Hearing you say that so casually feels like a bad omen. It's unsettling, that's for sure.

Hapi
Sorry, is that too morbid for you? You just told me, "When I'm dead, I'm dead."

Balthus
And it's true. For me. Not for you.

Hapi
And why is that?

Balthus
Because all of this mess I'm drowning in is my own fault. Every bit of it. You can't say the same.

Balthus
I'm in trouble because I borrowed, drank, and fought too much.

Balthus
All my own choices. That means it's on me to take responsibility and accept the inevitable outcome.

Hapi
So...since it's in my control to keep the sighs at bay, I don't get to relax ever?

Balthus
Err, not quite. I'm sayin' that it isn't your fault, so you shouldn't have to bear that burden alone.

Hapi
That's a nice sentiment. But people are hardly lining up to share this burden with me.

Hapi
Talk is cheap. Everyone knows it's all over the instant I sigh.

Balthus
Huh. I have a habit of not saying the right thing to her. Not much I can do abo—

Balthus
Hey, it's more gold! Go ahead and join your buddies in my pocket, pal.