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“Plenty. Don’t suppose you have much, in a place like this?”

He blew gently on the chili, before taking a bite. It burned his tongue pleasantly, against the tin bowl and fork. 

It was nice.

“Take in vagabonds often?”

He hummed, letting the food cool down a bit more. Causal conversation was in short supply and he wanted to take advantage. “I get a few from the other hunters that frequent the trails. Besides that, only have stories on keeping wild dogs and bandits off the property.”

The question had him hesitate for the first time, rolling over the option to defend himself or explain. “Well… I’m a good judge of character. If a honest person wants to work for shelter and some food then I don’t see anything wrong with it.”

A short pause.

“So sometimes.”

(Source: nekroculler)