An employee, not a servant. I don't believe in having servants. I am not royalty. [For all standards and purposes he's the same rank, but he's not royalty and won't tolerate owning slaves or anything like them.

He shifts a little to the side, allowing Hiro to come closer and even sit next to him if he likes. He's still making deliberate strokes with the knife to separate the fur from the meat. He'll do a finer job later, when he's able to take the pelt home. But for now they ought to be eating, so he's focusing on the meat more.]

I have not had much luck with the element of fire here... I may have to resort to other means, like learning your kind of magic.

[He bites his bottom lip as he works, his brow furrowing.]

How large is your appetite? Be honest. [Because he's pretty sure he can eat a whole bear by himself.]