[ Kalim smiles at him as if that was an actual compliment. He didn't think he was going to make it either! ]

Haha, yeah. Well, kind of. I was in the Empire for a while, I just didn't, you know...

[ He gestures at his neck. ]

So I was mostly busking and stuff! It was kind of fun, actually...but I'm glad I figured out I could get down here.

[ Kalim's time on the streets was actually wretched as hell, but as with most things in his life he is choosing to remember it selectively. ]