<div class="floatleft">(http://www.whenthesungrowscold.com/Gallery/i.php?/upload/2016/02/25/20160225212528-59aa9409-xs.jpg)</div>He turned to Amanda. 'If all that is found, is a creaky old house without any suspicious activity or goings-on, then you will have earned the gold and the town will have the satisfaction of knowing that it is simply some natural disturbance, or nothing at all' he said, nodding to Florica as well when he spoke. 'The main goal, after all is to afford some satisfaction to the locals. What I find odd though, is all the years it has lay dormant, and with all the rumors that the old alchemist was trying to make gold from baser metals, we have not had troves of treasure seekers or glory hunters come into the area and ransack the house' he said.<br/><br/>'I am not sure if that speaks to lack of faith in the rumors, or if there may be something about the house that dissuades exploration. Can't really say' he said to them.<br/><br/>'In any event, if you are amenable, then we have terms, and at first light we can begin to explore. I have contacted the temple and we should have the services of a priestess of Lydia should there be need of any sort of aid from that quarter' he said to them. 'She will join us in the morning when we set out.'