"It wasn't - it's a long story, but I wasn't one this life. Mostly I was - young, and made cocky stupid choices, and then stole baubles to sell for the fun of it, and flew off to drink wine and fight monsters until the law calmed down." Balthier waves a hand. "I was the leading act of my own play, and probably insufferable. Or charming."
"Not that rich though. More - well - free to go as I wanted, and that was what I cared about. And I'd amassed stuff. Never quite got to that point this time."