"Hmm. I think that for that to happen, I'd have to have my earlier offer doubled. Five thousand gold for information on this town's weak spots seemed a fair payment, a few week's work without having to kill anyone or enter dangerous ruins, but keeping folks from finding out what it was. So, ten thousand gold if you want me to spy on the enemy then, or five thousand if you want me to help folks close up the troublesome risks there are."<br/><br/>Elrich lowered his hands slightly as he looked ahead at Petra and Kairi, then pausing silent and still. He waited, while Petra could feel Kairi touch her arm. "The orcs beat all the fight out of him, but he seems dangerous." She then added in whisper.<em>"The halfling has his vials, I didn't want to say, didn't know what would happen if he got them."</em>