Lost Creek Hollow Promising (Joining Thread)

I'll go ahead and properly title Ilya. I'll let you wrap up the post with your reply though! :D

"No, no. At least nothing that won't heal," he replied. Bruises would be the worst of it, and bruises he could handle. "But I think it's safe to say that you've proven yourself, Ilya. As long as you're willing to commit, I think you would do well here." The ghost of a smile came and went across his face. She had said to be a capable warrior and he believed that. Perhaps had she not been so weary and nervous, she would have taught him a thing or two. Perhaps in time, she would.

"I'm Mordecai, by the way." And there seemed as good as any place to introduce himself. With a gesture for her to follow, he turned back towards the depths of the woodland beyond them. "How about we go find something to drink?"