'This'n that' didn't tell the young hunter anything, and he gave the stranger a glance of sheer exasperation as no more information was forthcoming. At least the man wasn't as chaotically cruel as the Ascended had been, but he was about as helpful as the majority of Torchliners Kel had met so far.
Amber eyes widened at the counter offer - nearly half the animal's worth - and he wiped his hands and the knife carefully before standing, holding the blade loosely but with ease. "No. I tracked it, shot it, and cleaned it. I'm not giving you half of the kill just to drag it." He ignored the hand, jaw set stubbornly as he stared the older man down, determined to protect what he had worked hard for if the stranger had no intention of playing fair.
Amber eyes widened at the counter offer - nearly half the animal's worth - and he wiped his hands and the knife carefully before standing, holding the blade loosely but with ease. "No. I tracked it, shot it, and cleaned it. I'm not giving you half of the kill just to drag it." He ignored the hand, jaw set stubbornly as he stared the older man down, determined to protect what he had worked hard for if the stranger had no intention of playing fair.
