"Well, is the story about how you joined the Garrison appropriate for mixed company?" Kubo asked, curiosity lighting up his features. Here was someone his age, who'd clearly lived a life very different from his, complete with barracks and a garrison - very military terms still completely unfamiliar to a boy who'd spent most of his life living in a cave. "If a scary story isn't more interesting than our stories, I'd still be happy to hear both."