It was Caleb's turn to observe Holland; and if there is one thing that a distrustful man can recognize, it is another distrustful man. The thing with Caleb was that he'd learned to build a life around it, so while it was innate within him-- he'd had to fight against it when dealing with people. To understand that not everyone was trustworthy, but conversely not everyone was worthy of distrust either.
The question gives him due cause to consider and ponder.
So this magic user needed someone to act as a 'face' to interact with people. He could do that, of course he could. He did possess quite a strong vein of charisma, and that was perhaps due to self-preservation more than anything else. Con people before they have a chance to con you, but by this point in his evolution, he very carefully utilized it and only with a clear information goal in mind. "I am interesting in understanding the blockage, but most importantly how it is happening, and I think the only way we will be able to do so is to engage with whatever narrative this place is attempting to sell us. As I have gleaned, you are too." he tapped against his wrist with his forefinger, perhaps a nervous gesture.
"As we both stand to gain from this, it is a fair and even trade ja?"
And for men like them, it was easier to approach things by such a measure.
Insight = 10 + 8 which settles at a 18
The question gives him due cause to consider and ponder.
So this magic user needed someone to act as a 'face' to interact with people. He could do that, of course he could. He did possess quite a strong vein of charisma, and that was perhaps due to self-preservation more than anything else. Con people before they have a chance to con you, but by this point in his evolution, he very carefully utilized it and only with a clear information goal in mind. "I am interesting in understanding the blockage, but most importantly how it is happening, and I think the only way we will be able to do so is to engage with whatever narrative this place is attempting to sell us. As I have gleaned, you are too." he tapped against his wrist with his forefinger, perhaps a nervous gesture.
"As we both stand to gain from this, it is a fair and even trade ja?"
And for men like them, it was easier to approach things by such a measure.