There is no call for apologies, for you have given no offense. I understand your pain and your grief, in part if not the whole. Come, be at ease.

[ Moving his hand carefully, he directs Tobias to hop up to his shoulder. He's wearing plate armor so it isn't like the hawk's claws will hurt him, but it's also a show of trust, in a way, because a hawk perched on the shoulder certainly could wound a man if he got the notion to do so. ]

I don't know how long I'll be here in this wood, but you can seek me out if you so choose. For now, I mean to explore and try to understand how I came to be here.