Porcupine Ridge provisions

He was expecting a commonplace answer along the lines of 'the north' or perhaps 'the east'. Instead, she informed him that she had been a leader before coming here, a less tolerant one no less. This piqued his interest, and his ear swivelled and his brows lifted. "Oh?" he said. He knew there were others more severe than him, aggressive beyond their borders and even within them, but it was not in his nature, which was governed by a calm logic. He had requirements that needed to be met and that he would demand by force if he had to, but outside of that he was generally easygoing.

"How so? Why?" He was genuinely curious. In fact, had she given him a generic answer he would have welcomed her and showed her the ridge, but he was not incline to let the topic go just yet and so delayed his acceptance.