[The fatherly pat takes him a little by surprise, coming from one so small and youthful seeming but Nie Huaisang's not one to turn aside aid, especially when he's feeling out of his depth. He gives his shorter companion a relieved, grateful smile.

If someone could help walk him through the process even once, he thinks he'll get the hang of it easily enough. Maybe. Hopefully. His track record at independence or taking care of himself isn't exactly great.]

One of the jobs that doesn't require combat it is. I believe I saw one for a cook looking for someone to help gather ingredients for a salad. That seems easy enough to start with.

[He's more skilled at hunting and capturing birds but he thinks that if he's given a sketch of what to look for, he'll be able to identify the appropriate greens easily enough.]