He scowls, at the mention of assassins. "I had heard of one attack, but seven of them? Highly distressing. You look well, though, which means that you're solving two problems at once; ridding the world of scoundrels like them, and ridding old fools of their money. Is there anything you need, to help against them?" The others shake their heads, though one does mention, "Actually, this isn't the first instance of travelers disappearing without a trace, in recent months." Draiss, while he doesn't know the eagle-man personally, would quickly identify him as one of the high ranking officials in the Merchant's Guild. "Mostly traders, but they've all been large caravans; the small ones seem to be ignored." "In that case, it sounds like common bandits," the head of the palace guard remarks. "Or that's just what they want us to think. They sound rather organized and self-sufficient, for mere bandits."