Sturm sizes up the pony. "Hrm... O'ergrown 'ound's what ye look like... But like'n to beat walkin', I'd gut..." He goes up, and stares the animal down, eye to eye. "You gonna be a stubborn one, are ye?
Hm?"
Eventually he settles on it. "Alright, 'ound, ye can come with me. But ye'll need a better name'n
Sprout, fer blood's sake." He thinks for a moment. "How's Shawggi suit ye? 'twas me ole mum's name, so you best do it proudly."
He turns back to the tracker. "How much for the beast?"
(OOC -- Sturm doesn't have enough gold for a potion, and aside from that, I don't think he'd bother. He'll learn to depend on the cleric if the going gets rough enough... I'll do what I can to keep him alive, and help the party, but beyond that, I'll take my chances. It's worth it to risk losing a character I like, that he might have that sory of dangerous, colorful history should he survive.
Also, I am completely aware of the fact that he just named a male pony after his mother. )