[Animal proficiency! He gives the bear time to munch, then gently reaches a hand around to give its head a little pat. It shies away at first, but eventually lets Magnus pet it.]
See? I'm a pro at this.
[What follows is some kind of weird series of noises and hand gestures that seem like Magnus is trying to communicate with the thing. ... And it responds. After some conversing with the thing, Magnus stands, and the bear hangs out near Magnus's feet.]
I don't think it wants to be picked up, but I think I convinced it to follow us home.
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[Animal proficiency! He gives the bear time to munch, then gently reaches a hand around to give its head a little pat. It shies away at first, but eventually lets Magnus pet it.]
See? I'm a pro at this.
[What follows is some kind of weird series of noises and hand gestures that seem like Magnus is trying to communicate with the thing. ... And it responds. After some conversing with the thing, Magnus stands, and the bear hangs out near Magnus's feet.]
I don't think it wants to be picked up, but I think I convinced it to follow us home.
[...he says, completely serious.]