Two Rivers Isle forgive me, Father, for I have sinned

The question was surprising, though it probably should not have been. Dagfinn floundered for a moment as he tried to remember the appropriate translations. "Lord," he explained when it eventually came to him; "Sir." If Burke preferred, he would switch to the common tongue when hailing him, but it would cause him more pain than he thought made it worth bringing up. Burke would have to tell him if he didn't like it.

Dagfinn wagged his tail as the older male brought up fighting. It was a passtime he appreciated in almost any circumstance, so Dag didn't think it would be too much of a problem to 'earn the trade'. Too, it pleased him to hear that he would not have to focus entirely on battle, and that scouting was still something that he would be allowed to do.