Shadow Mountain Rockclimbing fiend

It was so funny, in more than one way, the two levels of laughter working in tandem. On one level, the cackles of the coyote, a mocking creature whose joy came from putting Ishi below him. And on the other level, the amusement from Ishi, whose laughter wasn't mocking, but came from a currently-roguish desire for fun. He did acknowledge that the scrappy stranger could fight him here and now if he wanted to, but he was also enjoying this clash of cultures and the entertainment that came from speaking to someone who wasn't a boring, sensible snob.

The nickname Twinkletoes was kind of perfect — Ishi was a very dainty boy, and, speaking of fights, would twinkle those toes all the way down the mountain in an effort to escape one if he had to.

But there was something more interesting on his mind: you stole a rabbit from a bobcat? he asked, genuinely impressed. Definitely a story I want to hear.