One of the servants hurried over with Kate's mead, and collected their orders for any food as well.<br/><br/>"Deal with issues such as this is the duty of any Musketeer." Imriel responded to Thomas's suggestion. "No additional reward is expected ... but I have no objections to a friendly wager, so long as it does not get in the way of important matters." He sliced a piece from the wheel of cheese that sat on the table and bit off a mouthful.<br/><br/>"Once we find the beast, I am confident of my skills in tackling it, whether that be with blade or musket, but tracking it may prove more troublesome. I am much more at home in a city than a forest." he said, with a slightly rueful smile. "Would any of you have the proper skills to help find it? If not, we may need to seek help at the village. I am sure that they would have someone who could do so."