"I didn't consider working alone, if you were here to do the same," he answers. Verity doesn't seen the point in competition in a matter like this and he finds himself grateful that the person he's talking to seems to feel the same.

Though Verity wears his cowl up, it's clear enough he isn't human: it doesn't fully obscure the shape of his horns beneath and there's no hiding his tail or gargoyle-like feet. His appearance doesn't seem to have upset the villagers too much, thankfully. Considering that, he pulls the cowl back and lets it fall around his neck.

"I'm Verity. How are you at tracking?"