Kaiholo's ways didn't come easily to the young hunter and he'd need friends to help him navigate the Port's finer points, but his own awkward wariness hadn't lent itself to making many. It struck again as he misunderstood Zephyr's casual bargaining, taking offense without realizing the high-ball haggling he had been invited to do.
His frown remained at the mention of 'free' labor, given how much of the kill he'd be handing over. Kel bit back a retort, still not sure who he was dealing with or how far the other man could be pushed, and not wanting to find himself in another situation like the one at the Rainbow Road again.
Before he could decide how best to respond the offer of sport to earn it took him by surprise, some of that righteous indignation fading to bewilderment as he opened his mouth and then closed it again, looking the stranger over with more cautious eyes. A man in his prime, but not as tall as Kel. The halfbreed had been proud of his strength before coming to Caido, and though he seemed to have lost some of it, it was by no means all gone. So maybe...
"If you win I'll give you half the hide, but I'll keep the horns," he countered cautiously, watching Zephyr's face closely to see if he was doing it right. "If I win, I'll still give you one of the horns for the labor, but I'll keep the whole hide. Deal?"
His frown remained at the mention of 'free' labor, given how much of the kill he'd be handing over. Kel bit back a retort, still not sure who he was dealing with or how far the other man could be pushed, and not wanting to find himself in another situation like the one at the Rainbow Road again.
Before he could decide how best to respond the offer of sport to earn it took him by surprise, some of that righteous indignation fading to bewilderment as he opened his mouth and then closed it again, looking the stranger over with more cautious eyes. A man in his prime, but not as tall as Kel. The halfbreed had been proud of his strength before coming to Caido, and though he seemed to have lost some of it, it was by no means all gone. So maybe...
"If you win I'll give you half the hide, but I'll keep the horns," he countered cautiously, watching Zephyr's face closely to see if he was doing it right. "If I win, I'll still give you one of the horns for the labor, but I'll keep the whole hide. Deal?"
