[Oh, hey. Way better response than he usually gets. (Nico's only ever given him groans and punches in the shoulder. Which hurt, by the way.) Pretty sure this chick's would hurt, too.]

Always said if you're gonna go for a pet, might as well go for the fuzzy ones. Or the ridable ones. Two-for-one.

[He's not exactly a horse guy. But riding a scarecrow across the road like he's on a surfboard? Absolutely.]

Nero. [He pats his chest. Getting it out of the way quick.] So you're one of those desert hunters, huh? Bagged anything awesome yet? I mean. Besides one of these needley guys, I guess.

[Look, what's the point of a hunter bar if they're not gonna compare hunts?]