( the shade radiates a cold, but the heavy clothes and boots that he wears as a shell shield her from the worst of it. as only a part of where his face would be if he had one is visible, it's hard to tell anything else about his body, other than he feels sturdier than he should.

he shakes his head. )

I gave my name to the Woods long ago. I'm just the Shopkeeper now. ... Don't know what beast yer referrin to, but I serve no one and nothing.