"There s a king south of this forest," Ariadne replied. "He has lived an unnaturally long life due to the magic of an artefact stolen from the dragons, but that magic is so strong we cannot hope to fight it ourselves. So we are heading north to plea with the lord of dragons to give us aid." She looked away from the others for a moment. "Although I have my own reasons for wishing to see his reign brought to an end." She turned back to them. "The north is dangerous though, that is why we need to speak to my friend, running an inn here means he hears stories of what lies beyond the human lands." She looked at Cefrey, deciding to allow her to explain her motives.