Redtail Rise and the earth was without form, and void;

He appreciated the man for his honest bluntness.

Too many times Prophet had answered those who were wordless or cryptic. His distaste for those affairs grew as the Rise did. But there was obvious strength in this stranger in his dedication to prove himself.

You can prove yourself here, if you hunt or fight. There is no coddling of safety in numbers among us. An open offer, one he gave with a half-warm smirk. But I understand the...motivation to brave a new world alone.

He waited now for what the man might say.