Sweet Whispers
Speak telepathically with an animal whose eyes you meet.
No roll is necessary to talk with an animal, but the player must make a Manipulation + Animal Ken roll to get it to do favors (difficulty 6). This difficulty can be adjusted by circumstances and roleplaying skill. Depending on the nature of the character's inner soul, the approach of the conversation with the animal will differ -- it is not completely up to the player to decide, and depends heavily on the character's Nature. The approach taken might be that of intimidation, teasing, cajoling, rationality, emotional pleading or practically anything. Interactions must be roleplayed through, but the player should understand that he does not simply play the character, but the Beast within instead.