"You have my gratitude, Akhi," he answered with utmost sincerity. "It has been a long walk, and with the cold, plants are harder to find. But I see you've begun a bow."

Good, he thought - and then the idea occurred to him. "If you've not yet, you could seek out a woman who goes by Hawke. She is a practiced archer and I count her as a Sister of the Order. The two of you may have much in common."

He was hungry, yes, but more than hungry, he was finding himself to be tired. As such, he approached and slowly sat on the same step as Connor, letting himself settle and rest. His fellow Assassin had a steady hand, he saw, and was practiced at crafting. Between him and Hawke, there was a good chance he could improve his archery skills, though his knifework was still better by far.