Sun Mote Copse Think I'll slip on down to the oasis

Bout covers it! Not an exaggeration in sight, he said, with a wink.  But if you want to add some when you tell it back, well, I won't complain.  If she wanted some legends, well, look no further.  He could regale the little ones with all manner of good ideas.

Have you collected a good deal of stories then?  He was interested in her trade, even if he knew he could never pursue it himself.  He could hold his own history well enough, but he didn't tend to enjoy gathering from others.  Not unless he cared enough about them to care what their lives had been.