Arngeirr looks down at his boots at lets out a sullen sigh.  That was the second time today.<br/><br/>"Good sir, perhaps you have had enough to drink for today."<br/><br/>Turning to the newcomers, he says, "Greeting brother Merrik and good Laplace.  Unfortunately I cannot help you in the task of murdering these creatures.  Whoever tasked you with this must surely have been confused, for these are the property of young Mary here.  I have been charged with her well-being by a brave knight."<br/><br/>For the first time, Arngeirr's eyes narrow, and a disturbing aura of calm falls over him.  With a stern, almost threatening voice, he says, "And it would surely be a disgrace if her feathered friends were to fall to any harm while under my care."