"A Sheriff huh?" Knuckles echoed thoughtfully, he doesn't correct MK with his correct title yet, the island was not here for him to guard there was no real need to announce himself as it's guardian.

"The Emerald Hill Folk were taking shelter because they were no longer safe in their original home." Knuckles explained trying to give a little detail as possible. "My one rule was to stay in the safe place I gave them."