Arkain chuckles lightly watching your foots reacting to to his rubs. Seems you rather like it. "Excellent. I am glad to have you." Arkain laughs. "That's alright. It takes a long time and lots of practice to get good at using magic. Keep practicing and you will only get better at it." Arkain laughs rubbing the back of your neck. "Sure I do.  I think you are brave and you have a strong heart. You toughed it out through days of horrible conditions that not everyone made it through. Some who found their way by flying here said they saw bones of bodies in the sand along the way. So yea, I think you are brave." His tail watches with great interest as you wag your tail not being quite so careful now. "When you feel up to it you will have to show me some of your magic. I have my own magic. I like to feel its fairly strong. I like using earth's elements like water in my magic but I can also do much more. You know you still look thirsty." Arkain's left hand points at the water and a pool of water lands on his right hand. He points at it again and suddenly takes the shape of a small challis. Then he snaps his finger and the challis is filled with water. "Here's some more water." Then he hands you the challis. You find the challis feels cool to the touch almost like water but it is very solid. The water in the challis taste identical to the water you just drank from the watering hole.