Shortfang was in the middle of eating his soup when you told him about your true origins. He put down his spoon and just sat there contemplatively. "Shortfang kinda know." He says quietly. "Momma tell me... Another part of Pun-Pun tale. Part not a lotta little kobolds know. See, all Pun-Pun tales talk about Pun-Pun. But, like Shortfang, lotta things Pun-Pun do that's great is because he have help. Help from strange people." Shortfang raised his hands up as if he was trying to shape what he was trying to say, making motions and molding his tale physically despite lacking the magic to actually do so. "Story of C'Tan, Pun-Pun have help from people of 'The Meta'. Outsiders. They smart, know all about world, even if they not strong enough to fight C'Tan. They know world like... Like... Like they creators. In this world, in Keratia, they weak like normal humie. But they smart. Know the fabric of reality and magic woven through world. Momma says... You kinda like those humies." Shortfang lowered his hands and rubbed his face. "Momma old. She could be Greyscale if she wanna lead tribe. Even Longstrider didn't know. But Momma say to Shortfang, 'Son, Sylvia is not just humie. Sylvia doesn't know Keratia, but has traveled farther than you ever can. Shortfang destined to become hero, I dream of this when still baby. See Sylvia as humie who will [i]change fate[/i].' Shortfang just thought momma drunk on mosswine, but then she tell me again after hangover."

Sipping some of his soup Shortfang remained a bit quiet as he tried to collect his thoughts and come to his own conclusion about things. He seemed to be really thinking hard about it. "Shortfang... Shortfang wanna be hero like Pun-Pun. But Shortfang know, Pun-Pun just story. Tales for little kobolds to think they be strong like dragons. But kobolds not dragons. Kobolds cannot be Kalmeet or Ferrodsuaco, great dragons who shape world with magic and claws. Kobolds strong because Kobolds work together. That's why, in sewer, and even now, Kobolds so weak. All kobolds not work together. They fight because they don't wanna work together. Even Pun-Pun not win against Kalmeet or C'Tan or even Gorum Axehand alone. Pun-Pun get help all the time." Soon Syfr finished his meal and Shortfang petted the owl, who flew down towards Dinah. Though she seemed somewhat hesitant, he approached her gently and Dinah allowed him near.

"Basically, Shortfang okay with you not being from Keratia. Just means that Shortfang doing right thing: get help from all sorta people. Shortfang don't do stupid thing like do stuff himself or only work with kobolds who Shortfang know. When kobolds work alone, get greedy, bad stuff happens. Trogs take over home, humies come kill us, or become slave to dragons." Shaking his head back and forth, Shortfang also came to a different conclusion, one that still concerned him. "Shortfang... Shortfang know, not good to make Sylvia fight Shortfang fights. Sylvia wanna go home. Shortfang... Shortfang gunna keep fighting bad guys until Shortfang can't fight no more. But that's okay. Shortfang warrior, hero! Shortfang wanna help Sylvia be happy and go home. Shortfang want all Shortfang friends and family go home, be safe and not scared. So... If boss needs Shortfang help to go back to Earth, Shortfang have no problem! With crossbow and magic, Shortfang do anything."