[Vander didn't plan on spending much time in camp honestly. He knew it was best to be out there surviving with everyone else, and it might seem like a gang-up scenario that would scare the locals off if they weren't viewed as suffering the same. Bribery of goods was one way, but suffering with similar issues created bonds.

He nodded his head, noting the closed off body language and wisely saying nothing about it. He expected that being able to read people's mind had to come with more than a few pitfalls that he couldn't begin to actually understand.]

Any and all information that you can provide would be useful. Otherwise, it's all instinct, and thankfully I've been blessed with a lot of that.

[He smiled and offered a charming wink. He was not offended by the question.]

Community leader might be a better term. I've rallied people to revolution once or twice, and I ran a bar for a decade and a half. You learn how to give people what they want and also when to throw down.