Merlin shrugged, stretching out besides the fire. " Maybe he always was a part of it? I'm sure resurrecting a long dead false goddess is something you have to raise money for. Probably where most of the companies gold went." He snorted at his own humor and flopped down, before continuing."Anyway, does it matter? If we find him, you can ask him yourself. I must admit I am curious to hear his reasoning,"he said. " Maybe it'll be good enough to keep Finny and Ragnar from slicing his head off."