"Not as close as you will be if you continue to try my patience," the gnoll grunted back before listening to the oracle's words.  Her admittance that she had some idea made his ears perk up in interest, and he paid her more attention, trying to tease out if she was dealing truthfully with them or if she was concealing anything from them.  Though she was human, he found that he could understand some of her expression, the way she formed words and the tone used, and the posture of her body.  It wasn't a great read on the human female, he found the female gnoll much easier to understand in comparison, but he could tell that there was some sincerity to her words.  Whether or not she was hiding anything from him was beyond his ability to detect, though perhaps when more of this mystery about who they were was uncovered, he would know better.<br/><br/>Digesting the oracle's words, the gnoll began to laugh in the hyena-like giggle that was typical of gnolls, but it came out much deeper, as if coming from deep underground and through the mouth of a wide cave.  A heavy fist pounded the ground in humour, and with casual strength he crushed a tombstone in his other hand as he pushed himself up onto his feet.<br/>"I see, I see.  So blind males and females are to be guided by an oracle who has lost her sight.  Most amusing, most amusing!"<br/>The gnoll continued to laugh, slapping his knee in a very human-like gesture of amusement.<br/>"So who we are, our identities, is held ransom until we complete some unknown duty, given to us by unknown beings.  I would say that sane people would call that crazy and be more obstinate."<br/><br/>"So I say agreed, I will let you, blind oracle, guide me.  Because sane people do not wake up in a graveyard with no memories.  Already we are involved in some insanity."<br/>Holding up his white tablet, he tossed it at Cecilia's feet.<br/>"What duty has been given I can not read.  So if you have not been robbed of all sight, then you will read it and we can be on our way yes?"<br/>The large gnoll looked at the others, eyes meeting theirs with a grin full of fangs.<br/>"So who else will join in on the insanity?"