It was necessary for the sake of my village. It's been a lot harder to deal with since I arrived here, though.

Eh? You'd do that? [she's surprised at being hoisted up so suddenly — and, indeed, if he were a bit less tall-dark-and-grumpy she might suspect him of liking her (she's eleven, forgive her) — but in the end she settles quite comfortably on his shoulder; he reminds her of wolfram, her butler] Wait, what's your name?