Niall's not sure what to make of the offered hand, but he figures he should take it in his own.

And he notices that it feels ... odd to him.

Nevermind that.

"No. Not all lir are wolves, though many warriors have wolves as their lir. Some warriors have foxes, others mountain cats or bears. Sometimes boar. Others have bird lir, like owls, hawks, falcons or eagles. Ravens are quite rare, but occasionally someone will bond with one."

He smiles at Hel.

"I'm nineteen, and I've only just received my lir. No warrior has ever gone past his seventeenth birthday without receiving a lir."