Ignoring the old galliard, you kneel down and examine the corpse. If the Bane had other servants like this, people in town might be in danger. And though you and Scarper don't exactly get along, he knows more than anyone about how to protect people without letting them know he's there.
He just doesn't like to do it.
"Stop digging around, idiot," Scarper says. "You think you're actually going to learn something useful? I already had to do all the hard work here—you think you're going to impress Clay with this?" Before you can speak, you hear Clay moving through the woods. You spot him as he kneels down in front of the horse-thing and starts to feed.
"Clay tasked me with destroying the Bane. It's down below, dead."
"I'm not interested in your riddles, Scarper. Say what you mean."
"We're not done yet. People might be in danger if there are more Banes in town like this one. We need to investigate."
"I did what you demanded. Now you must acknowledge what I have earned." I am no longer a "pup" or a "cub." In victory, I am Garou.
"I've put up with your shit for almost three years. I did what you demanded, but I won't listen to your insults."
"From what I know of Banes, killing the host body might not be enough. Should we look for signs that it escaped into the spirit world?"
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