Having retrieved his things from Bellicious by the time they reached Korranberg Xarces would find himself fully clothed. clean, looking and smelling wonderfully once more. Though his mind would be racing with all of the sensations he had left behind, he sighing softly as the cool open air breezed past his skin, the feeling a bit underwhelming next to the embrace of a sweltering stomach.<br/><br/>It wouldn't be until the group found themselves arriving at Kern’s Rest and Revelry that the bard would begin to get his mind back on the mission at hand. As they entered Xarces would take note of a fellow lone musician performing within. Xarces taking a brief moment to detach from the group would approach the stage and place down a single golden coin, making eye contact as he offers a respectful nod accompanied with a warm smile, before turning to be led upstairs by the half-elf.<br/><br/>Upon entering the second floor room, Xarces would find that he was rather hungry, and now that his rations where all used up he would certainly not turn down the hospitality. The events leading up to and on the train had certainly put the bard in an all around good mood, as such he would enjoy his dinner by arranging the various fruits and pastries upon his plate in a rather delectable arrangement. He then proceeding to taste and savor each bit by itself before moving on to the next as he was clearly not in any rush to finish.<br/><br/>While eating Xarces' eyes would wander onto those other members of the parting. He smiling at Alizome as she impresses him with the amount of fruits and vegetables that she was consuming. Would find the image of Linda in-taking vast quantities of food to be quite distracting, though distracting in a good way as his mind begins to wander. Though the words of the naga  Bellicious would ultimately draw his attention back to reality. "Redtails hmm?....why I might be able to help you with that, after all you did help me by gathering up my belongings, so I figure I owe you one." Xarces would speak in a cheerful manner whilst pointing to an unattended, particularly bland tasting pastry on the table and levitating [mage hand] it over to set before him. Pausing for a moment to recount something within his mind (Ah yes....redtails, a fish of sorts, I recall what they taste like....), he then waves his hand over the pastry [using perstidigitation to flavor the pastry like redtails] . "Yes, this is the one, try this pasty out  Bellicious. I am certain you will find it's flavor to your liking. With another point of his dexterous finger the pastry finds itself floating over to land in front of the hungry naga.  Xarces would give him time to try the newly flavored foodstuff, "Any other flavors you might like to try?" he asks with a knowing grin.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Xarces would remain quite as the others asked their questions of the man who was funding this expedition. (Anceint temples hmmm? Demons? Artifacts? this certainly seems right up my ally.....not sure what to make of the prospect of the lizard folk natives though...) He idly thinks to himself whilst looking for an opportunity to speak. When he was able he would chime in "250 per week? A respectable amount to be certain.....I appreciate your honesty about the group you sent out before us, their loss is unfortunate, though based on this knowledge I must stress that any and all compensation you can provide us with shall only ensure we are all the more likely to return successfully. For it would be all the more costly to send another ill prepared group of adventures off to die, even more so should word spread and you gain a reputation for such things.....You look after us, and I will see to it that you get the artifact that you seek." Xarces would say with a confident demeanor.<br/><br/>[going to take a 10 on the diplomacy so that would be a 10+19=29=success]