Very much so. He used to be infinitely worse, yes? When I was first coming to know him, he bit me quite ferociously once I'd knocked his shiv off him. He was more stray than person.

( Truly just an animal off the street with rabies. Thinking back on Adelis with his party, come to rescue him when they'd be safer leaving him be... )

But he was better with some meddling. And he changed far more when he began to mingle with others in more complex ways, than he ever did from my needling alone.