Bristle thought about the question. A reasonable question really. Unfortunately his reasons weren't the same. Because he had nothing better to do? Nowhere better to go? No one to go to? Eh might as well be halfway truthful. "[b]Here to learn like everyone else. Pain is something I'm used to. Besides I'll do anything you want me to no questions asked, good enough reason for you?[/b]" Bristle asked confidently of the old man. Couldn't be that bad right? Certainly better than any of his other options at this point. His odds of making it back out of this forest and being able to make a living on odd jobs seemed pretty low.