Northstar Vale Bye don't follow me!!

Even before Rannoch cold confirm what Titmouse had parroted, the boy was on his paws and stalking around the sapling. Unsure of where this was going to go, the Alpha remained silent as he watched. Finally, with the words that were spoken and the slackening of the Rho's posture, Rannoch found out what he had assumed motivated the child to this point in the conversation. 

"That's all right," he replied soothingly as he took a step forward, his tail gently wagging above his hindquarters. "You can learn if you want," he suggested, testing the waters of the others psyche. "I know that it might be hard now, but, learning could help you prepare for the future and make you better." Hopefully, with the topic of preparedness, Titmouse would agree with the proposition that Rannoch had laid out for him.