"It kept me fed and taught me skills I'd come t'use later when war came t'my country, and Wallace called up the ranks of us t'fight for our independence. As I got better, m'skills were called upon by more than just landowners but clan chiefs and th'like. That made me a name for m'self and I had m'pick of where and what I wanted t'do."

And it made him top of the list when Fraser and Bruce decided to take up what William started.