[His lip curled up in the corner at the giggle. He guessed, even though she looked like some kind of goth kid going through a phase, maybe she wasn't all gloom and doom. Yeah, he can be judgmental, not something he could help exactly.]

“Think, maybe, you could teach me the ends and outs, eh?”

[He looked thought.] “Everyone noticed back home that the more skilled you were, the tougher the monster but I don't mind. A challenge is always good, keeps the mind sharp and the body in shape.”

[Cocking an eyebrow, his eyes went into slits and his lips turned mischievous.] “Depends on why you're asking and if there's hot chicks involved.” [Though he always got by on a graze, especially lately. He felt lucky half the time.]