chef special

Rodgar may have been nervous, but Enrico was unphased by the foul weather. A faint smile may have graced his muzzle, though it would have been forgiven if someone missed it, so serene did he appear. "Good," was his simple reply to the young man's eagerness, as laconically as though anything else from Rodgar would simply have been unfathomable. "A good morning for your first test," he repeated, "and what better way to spend such a day than snuggly out of the weather in the ship, getting to know your packmates?" He inclined his head gently back towards the human vessel. "There is a yearling in Niente who goes by the name of Kestrel." He had privately come to the conclusion, having done so for some time himself and recognizing the faint traces of the small tells he too had worked so hard to eliminate when using an alias, that it wasn't her real name, but he had also decided that it didn't matter. If or when she felt the need to share her name, she would. He had no need to know and she didn't have any real reason to tell. "She is small, black with blue-gray markings and pale eyes, and might be accompanied by a snow leopard with unusually long teeth. She should be simple to find, because she will be looking for you as well. I want you to speak with her, get to know her. And I want you to find out some very specific information about her. She will be doing the same to you. Neither of you will know what the other is to look for." Quietly, he told the young man what it was he would be looking for. "And when you speak with her, you must both remember one thing. Far more important than getting this rank, remember that you will both be members of Niente, and both members of the same guild as well. You will be working alongside each other for quite some time. If you cannot get the information in a manner that will allow for the possibility to be friendly in the future, it is not worth obtaining. Just as we may someday need to get information from potential allies without harming future relations, so must you do so with Kestrel."

OOC: I'll PM you the details for the whispered part later.