Rakaens (3)

The butcher stared at Krow.

Krow stared back.

Between them was about 4000 kg of monster meat.

And two unbutchered thunder-badgermole carcasses.

Krow smiled his best smile. "Mastercrafter, what are the requirements for being a student here?"

The butcher snorted. He eyed the meat. "The cutting technique is average. Why should I take you on?"

Average?!

His Knife Handling was 100% mastery! Which other fresh wright would have mastered such a skill so thoroughly?

"Average?" he asked mildly.

"That snakemeat, tchah. Amateur. And those windrats? Did you use a hook to butcher them? You wouldn't pass a butcher challenge with even one of my wrights."

"Are you offering a contest then?"

Tsk.

The windrats were when he was just starting out with Butcher skills, and the snakes…

There were two hundred snake carcasses in his inventory – he'd been tired, alright?!