That line of thinking gets a sharp bark of laughter from Cooper. He raises his eyebrows, giving Cesare a look that clearly says 'Really?'

"Yeah, and I was a farmer's son, but I left the rebellion life a long time ago." Not entirely true, considering he'd helped take Raymond Harris down, but these days Cooper only got involved in conflicts he was sure had a chance of winning. No more doomed idealistic crusades for him.