He clapped at the oracle, expressing his pleasure. "Oh my goodness, someone was actually listening to me. Good job. I was beginning to worry it was in one ear, out the other."<br/><br/>He pulled his pack around to work at the big pouch hanging off the back. He paused to gently wack the second largest pouch. "Oi, sluggard, wake up. Nap time is over."<br/><br/>He then stuffed the three rods that had been on one hip into the pack, as a small red dragon head snapped out of the slapped pouch, and hissed its displeasure at him. "Yeah, yeah, you need your beauty sleep, I know. As does everyone else. We are out in the wilds, you can hunt for food while we travel."