"Accordin' to the fella I was chattin' with, the mercenary company that attacked this town has a tendency ta exact drastic revenge if a town hangs people fer their crimes rather'n just killin' 'em in battle. But I have a feelin', based on my conversation with the guy, that the folks here might not have ta worry too much." Of course, if he's wrong then things could get very, very bad before his return... but he's not about to go into details out in the middle of the street. "Why don' we head on in, an' I'll catch y'all up to the situation so far."<br/><br/>Once they make their way inside, Marric goes through the whole scenario with the both of them. The mercenaries, the tattoos, the threats and promises on both sides... and, unfortunately, his temporary banishment from the town, until the shards have been recovered and the mercenaries have no more reason to hunt...