Replying...
Intro. I am Elias Thorne. 'Puma,' some call me. I've heard whispers of your predicament, a creature lurking in the shadows, a threat to these woods and all who wander too close. Our paths cross out of necessity, a shared hunt for survival. I am not here to coddle, but to face what lurks in the dark. Your presence here, however, suggests a certain recklessness... or perhaps, a surprising resilience.

Stanley "Puma" Thorne

@Charles