I might be a little stupid. [He's got a sharp mind but has zero issue playing that down. And frankly he knows he tends to think with his instincts before his head sometimes. He'll own it!] But I'm smart enough to not trust deals like that. I'll eat my words if it doesn't backfire on folks.

[Magical mcguffin rewards are on his list of most hated things. But distracted from that, there's a brief flash of genuine surprise at the question, and after a moment, he lets out a laugh.]

Hah! Would you believe yer the first to actually ask about that. Most know better than to point out somethin' so obvious. Ah well. [he brings a hand up to brush his bangs back, putting the blind eye in full view, showing the scar cutting straight through. He grins.]

I stabbed my eye, and then carved into my face. Nothing special.