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"I am a poor hunter," he admitted openly. It would do him no good to lie or otherwise tailor his words to best flatter the leader before him. "But I am honest. Intelligent. I know enough of the wild to have survived on my own for almost half a year now. I get along well with others and like keeping the peace...I have no desire to start trouble or interrupt routines." His head canted a bit as he listened to a bird trill in the woodlands off to the west. "I'm not battle tested but I am willing to learn," he continued when the song died out. A quaint smile curled on his lips as he added, "And I like to be praised...so I often go out of my way to get it. Which in turn is beneficial to you in most every way."