He just kind of smiled a little sadly to convey his thanks for the sentiment and let the topic drop. She certainly presented a curious distraction with her description of what she did.

In truth, he didn't have much experience with mercenaries. Most people he met were dedicated to the cause of preventing humanity's extinction though there were some shadowy groups who picked at the bones left by the war. A lot had ties to the human Insurrection and other less than savory reputations though Kurt knew better than to judge the whole by the actions of the few.

Still, it was disappointing in a way if only because it meant he was dealing with one more civilian who probably could not understand or grasp the military mindset. "Archer? As in bow and arrow archers? Huh, we haven't used that as a weapon for almost seven hundred years." Humans had moved onto more violent and effective means of killing one another with the advent of guns .