I am sorry to hear that. Fighting is not a pleasant thing.

[His brow creases, in something like concern. He never has been good about standing other people's hardships. It's why he went to war.]

And, ah. I enjoy it, but farming is not for everyone. It is also largely becoming obsolete at the level I operate.

[A little patch of acreage and enough cows to turn a modest profit becomes harder to maintain each year. The government is keen on driving them out.]