Fridgar couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the woman who apparently spoke Haltunga. The only other human that spoke the language was Alistair, or so he knew. But she sounded... almost natural? Nah, not really. But she wasn't bad by any means. Fridgar simply nodded with respect in return, apology and remorse written across his face. "Never, I don't even remember why we started fighting, honestly!" The Lothar laughed a little, looking behind him as one large paw ran through his thick brown hair.
When the girl looked away, Fridgar's mismatched eyes couldn't help but be drawn to the movement. Why was she hiding? Was she scared he was gonna fight her too? "I don't bite, girl," Fridgar spoke aloud with both palms held out. He needed to show that she wasn't in any danger, so attempted a more open body language. The older woman was much braver, laughing at the girl and all. She soon went back to petting the ox and Fridgar nodded. Even if she didn't feel safe, she wasn't in any danger.
As for compensation... well. "Compensation I can do, but these paws aren't good for much more than fighting," Fridgar explained with a solemn nod, clashing his hands together. He needed to take responsibility for his actions, but he didn't have the nel. The next best thing he could offer were some expensive beast parts. The woman was kind enough to set him a target and all. "A Feron? Up to it?" he asked with a scoff, playfully feigning insult. "When I said these paws aren't good at much but fighting, did I mention that they're really good at fighting?" he flashed her a cocky smile.
"If a Feron is what you want, a Feron is what you'll get," Fridgar agreed, turning over his interlocked fingers and pressing into the strain, popping the digits at the joint. At least now he didn't have to wash dishes or babysit or anything dumb to get his method of payment, instead it was something he could do. Fridgar had only heard of Feron, they were big, nasty, and half magical. They also had some sort of colour changing ability? They could go invisible, nearly completely. Their claws were also quite valuable.
Only, it was revealed that he would be babysitting no matter what he chose. The shy woman was assigned to walk with him and oversee his hunt? She didn't look like a hunter, maybe the older woman just didn't trust his claim to strength? Or trust him? Even so, what good would sending a girl do? Fridgar sighed, nodding as he looked about the place in contemplation. Finally, his eyes turned to the girl but failed to meet her own. The woman held out her palm, introducing herself as 'Kayleigh'. Fridgar's eyes looked her up and down; she didn't look like much, admittedly. How did they survive the journey here? They must have had some sort of hidden strength about them.
Fridgar stepped up closer, looking down at the woman from a notable angle in his neck. It had been a long time since someone gave him a simple handshake in greeting. Instead of taking her hand, his paw reached up her forearm and gripped tight around her elbow with plenty of space left in his massive grasp. His own massive forearm was positioned next to her palm to grip if she accepted this brotherly handshake. "Fridgar," he spoke, again failing to meet her eyes. Once he released, whether she'd returned the handshake or not, Fridgar would nod to the older woman. "We'll be back before sundown, in one piece too."
With his reassurance spoken, Fridgar looked to the main gate and motioned for Kayleigh to follow him. He then walked back to his broad axe against the main wall of the city and collected the six-foot-tall axe, likely standing taller than the girl he'd been assigned to look after. "Cover your ears," he warned before shutting his eyes and raising a closed fist in front of him. As he opened his fist into a palm with spread fingers, a fiery tear would rip through reality crackling and thundering intensely, ripping across the city in a massive echo.
Fridgar then collected a stick and put it part-way through the portal before withdrawing it. Not all the stick came back through, the portal was unstable. "Don't touch that," he closed it and re-opened the portal, focusing more the second time around. He tested the stick again, only for all of it to come back through. Satisfied, the Lothar smiled. He then reached his arm into the portal and felt about for a trill before collecting his bag with his paw and pulling it back through the portal before closing it. In it were all his totems and some medical supplies... just in case.
"Alright, I'm ready. Have you ever hunted a..?" he contemplated the sort of monsters the girl would have fought in the past before shaking his head. "Have you ever hunted anything before?" he offered an uncomfortable smile. "Oh shit, I forgot you humans don't like magic." he suddenly recognised with a startled expression. "Well if you're a magic hater then Gauthrel's not the place for you, I'm not sorry," Fridgar shook his head. He wasn't about to be judged by some new human on the street if she had a problem with magic, she could shove it where someone cared.
If she continued with him, Fridgar would look to her with concern, confusion. "What are you doing in Gauthrel, anyway?" he asked as they left the main gates and proceeded into the plains.