[@Jollan][@Lotrix Molick]
Anrak sighed as Kistal settled down next to him at the fireside and asked a question he dreaded answering. Granted, the massive man had expected such a question not to be delayed for long, but nonetheless it did little to ease the tense knot in his stomach (lowest of the four, to be specific.)

After a long moment of silence Anrak finally spoke; making certain the doctor nor the chief could hear his words before he spoke, [Color=brown]"Drinkin'. Fuckin. Killin..... Them's tha onleh three things aye been good fer since aye lost me mum as a wee lad--"[/color] his tone was stern, yet steeped in regret as he removed his helmet and slowly turn. [Color=brown]"Didn't 'ave ah tribe tah turn to neither. Ma was exiled from their city fer not killin meh tha moment aye was born.  Turns out taurs' hate half-breeds just as much; if not more n' humans do."[/color]

Sticking to just basics rather than go into detail, Anrak shifted his weight as he continued his story, [Color=brown]"Tha only people that'd even consider helpin meh were the kinda folk who could make use ah me 'talents'.  Fell in with tha wrong crowd-- one thing led to another over tha years, and by some strange miracle-- this here book near fell into meh hands... Hell if aye unnerstand why, n' I doubt aye ever will, but despite all aye done; things that'd make ma roll over in her grave.  The Godess saved me life."[/color]

Now laying on his back, Anrak held the Steel Bible between his hands, as if contrasting it to the unseen heavens above, [Color=brown]"Fer once, aye feel like aye got uh purpose beyond just survivin, drinkin, n' killin.  Don't get meh wrong, I'm plannin tah return tha book, but... Part uh meh hopes that by tha time im readeh tah part ways with it...  Aye might just be wortheh enough tah keep it."[/color]

Sitting up, he held the book out in an exteneded hand to Kistal [Color=brown]"But-- aye suppose errythin' happens fer a reason... Includin' us meetin here. So, if you really think ets that big a deal that aye got this... It's yours tah return, and I won't never be a problem fer nobodeh ever again."[/color]