[Fox]

Those who he spoke to were friendly, polite and welcoming. There was an air of almost-aloofness sometimes, as though they weren't quite sure why there was a stranger here, but that was a small thing and in few cases. Indeed, the definition of it could be difficult, as that almost-aloofness could be considered to be self-assurance in the right circumstance. But all in all, a friendly welcome.

Lots of questions. That was a good thing, though, in fairness and Gorte smiled slightly, considering his answers carefully enough before he gave them.

"Well, the Rangers of Natura have a long and distinguished history, is my belief. To be honest with you, the spring is as much the reason we are needed as anything. It's a strange situation. The spring is a great blessing but also a great responsibility to us. We have to make sure that it is protected, and that this place is protected too. Natura is a place of the land, of the soil. It is an intricate weave the balance here and there are those who would take advantage of our blessings, or try to. We are here to protect the lands as is our responsibility" he said, smiling slightly as he spoke. This was obviously a topic that he was very passionate about ~ whether he spoke what was considered and accepted by all Rangers or just his own perception, of course, remained to be seen.

At Seth's response to his question about the bow and Seth's immediately following question, however, Gorte raised an eyebrow. "Well, honestly, that would depend on what you are interested in signing up for? Are you saying you'd like some training or that you want to become a Ranger? Both are certainly possible, but the second one takes a lot more time and commitment from yourself and so isn't something to be entered into lightly. Not at all..."

He glanced at Seth and smiled, waiting to see what his response would be.