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I was expecting that his back story would be revealed in the manner where Lau would commend his acting and then it would be presented to the reader that, no, it was not just acting but a really horrible memory from his past, or something like that
Yes I suspect that is his real past as well. It would explain a lot.
...Pretty sure the man went to a dark place to pull that out.
Oooooo I'm loving it already! I'm here for all of the Bard lore!