Now safe from the creation that had been attempting to maul him, the visitor to Elpis offered a relieved smile, inordinately calm despite his brush with death.

“Thank you for taking the initiative! I wasn't sure about the etiquette of destroying a creature under observation... Indeed, my hesitancy to act would have ended poorly had you not been there to shield me.”

“I am Kleon, recently arrived from Amaurot. Were you sent to fetch me? An entity with your strength and instinct would be the perfect candidate for evaluating the worth of my modest creations! Seeing as you're here now, would you mind lending me your talents?”