John's mask set in place, his mantle's breeze growing frigid threatening to condense the moisture in the air as he'd been silent until Bugul had spoken to him and his gaze moved over to the Goatman and hardened.
"You wish to speak bluntly? Lets. Shall I address your points in order?
"Does many mean all? YOU may take any risks of your own personal safety with hobs as you see fit. I, personally, take security very seriously. So while you're comfortable there, I, am not.
"So you want to talk about presumptions besides the one you just made? These Borders aren't mine, this place is not my home, I have to prove myself. Yet here I am offering help, offering to let me prove myself. So which is it? Am I allowed to prove myself AND be helpful or not? I wasn't aware offering to help would give me such a negative reaction.
"Crave? I told you I came from Seattle, I said I came here because Omens drew me here. Fate is fickle...and is proving that phrase once again."
He rubbed the bridge of his nose and sighed.
"You seemed to have forgotten much, like manners. If you had wished to question me more I had offered not one, but two chances. Yet you think this is the appropriate reaction? What is your goal here? Are you trying to remind me that I don't belong? Mission accomplished. Are you trying to push out a stranger? You could also have easily accomplished that. What if I had been new? What if I had just left the hedge yesterday?"
He shrugged, as barbed as his words were his tone had only rose in speed from his normal monotone, speaking less slowly but still in that low rumbling singular note which he spoke.
"That paranoia is good though, it keeps you sharp. Keep that edge, it'll serve you well. Winter is a silent season, sometimes it's the answer."
He was only bound by oath for a month, Bugul's actions could have put them more in jeopardy than if he had just remained silent. He had the makings of Winter but there was so much left to learn. He was so happy that that had never been his responsibility before.
His shoulder pushed off the food stand and he began departing the group.
""It has been nice meeting you all. Since my help isn't needed I'll wait and see if anything comes up and until then I'll do what winter does best."
He gave a small nod to everyone and made to leave.