"I had heard of these rings, but I had never thought to see one."  Benedict admitted, calmly observing the artifact with obvious curiosity.  "That is, I believe, a Ring of Three Wishes?  There are many rumors of the riches, delights, and horrors that those rare pieces of jewelry have caused.  I would very much like to see your records on what the /other/ wishes may have been used for."  A subdued smile is barely visible through the thick beard.  "I suspect they'd make wonderful tales, whatever the request was for."  He nibbles at a wafer, proper manners reinforcing his claim to noble birth, allowing himself to process the upcoming trials.  "This will be a dangerous journey, and I am glad that you seemed to have picked wisely the crew, but even still, there is a high chance of failure.   The Abyss is a thing of nightmares if even a token measure of the stories are true, and we have never worked together as a team, there is bound to be tensions."<br/><br/>He purposefully avoids looking to the winged elf and the Mindflayer at this.  "If we were to fail, I hope you have plans to fall back on."  He sats his cup of tea down, having drained it dry.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>