Underdog forest dweller: Pudge

Underdog forest dweller, nervous, gravelly, and earnestly determined

Prompt: Masculine-leaning, high-pitched, and raspy vocal texture. Sounds like a small, stout creature. Youthful but gravelly, with a nervous, hesitant energy. Speaking style is choppy and earnest, featuring quick inhalations and a slightly muffled quality as if speaking through a wide, flat mouth. High emotional tension reflecting insecurity and a desire to prove himself despite his diminutive size.

Script: I know I look small, okay, but I can carry twice my weight, easy, and if the path gets steep, just stay close. I-I don't quit, not when somebody's counting on me.