You're a Badger!

G: No he's not xD

Owen's knowledge of zoology leaves something to be desired, but he wanted to find an animal that would - in his opinion - fit Grino's "species". Stupid boy.

Anyway, Lela called Owen a "damsel in distress" once, and in this part of his story it fits him perfectly xD 

He was searching for treasures and local legends (that may lead him to some interesting abandoned places) in the North of Latori and suddenly got lost in a thick fog. It was late already, not too far from one of the sahash camps and Owen noticed the light in the distance and thought that this could be a campfire. He didn't understand why the fog seems to be so unnatural and strange, and it made him feel uncomfortable.
He walked there, almost sure that he would find parba travelers but instead found himself right in the Headless Nomads camp instead. It seemed most of them were on their 'hunt' and only Grino was there, alone, surprised by meeting a human.

It goes without saying that Owen was scared. He had heard about Nomads and knew they wouldn't show any mercy to him. He wanted to run, but the next second he heard an inhuman voice vibrating right inside his poor head, it made him almost hypnotized. The voice sounded gentle, but also dangerous. The legends say that Nomads can't talk and they are silent killers attacking unlucky travelers in the night, but Grino was a talkative one. And he liked Owen and all these interesting ideas he found in his head, so he claimed this fella as his boy. He took him far from the camp, saved him from other Nomads, and asked for one of Owen's bracelets in exchange for Grino's help.

Anyway, they found out that they could work together - even being a scared boy, Owen was still a treasure-hunter and he became inspired by the fact Grino - and other Nomads - can find metals because, as Grino said, they can smell or hear it. Grino also knew a lot about the Flat, more than anyone Owen had ever met. He wasn't a human, he wasn't a sahash... Then what was he? It made Owen extremely intrigued. He was charmed by the strange nature of this big guy and decided to stick around to find out more about him.