Indeed, you get a good idea of who the person is and if you two are able to truly understand one another.

[ Ares reaches his hand out to pat the young man's shoulder; he even goes so far as to give that shoulder a tentative squeeze. It is always nice to talk to those that understand the best conversation is had with steel and one's life on the line. ]

That is a pity to hear. [ He gives a glance to the sword being patted. ] I take it that there are no blacksmiths about that could look after it?