[ wayland pauses, especially with that look of gratefulness on his face. he's never not let it be known he's garou to fera before, but this one's different, calling himself a "snake spirit." so he's something different altogether... where he's from, after all, spirits are revered. to encounter one so shy...

he nods. ]

No. I'm not. I'm garou... a werewolf. In my case, I was born wolf and then... gained human form later on down the line.

[ he offers a hand out to yakumo this time, as if to perhaps shake. ]

Where I come from, the tribes call me He-Who-Weathers-The-Storm, Wyrm-Splitter for the deeds I have accomplished. But Wayland is the name my human father gave to me.

[ and a smaller smile to follow ] Do others fear this part of you as well? This snake inside?