Nickov's ears perked up and he slowly lowered his knife. "Huh? How...Well...my mother needs one...not I...But...how did you know?" he asked, putting his knife away and patting Odyn's flank.

The great beast turned a white eye on Minoru then nudged Nickov's shoulder with his nose.

"My name is Nickov, this is Odyn" Nickov said, giving his steed's ears a scratching before blinking and peering around Minoru then to the serpent sage. "How did you even get here?...You...you are not from Valcovla, are you?"