"Well, damn..." Marric mutters, giving the book another, more appraising look. "That certainly doesn't sound too friendly..."<br/><br/>The monk tucks in to his meal in silence for a moment, thinking about the situation.<br/><br/>"Well, I have ta make me a stop at the mage's tower for a second before I head out of town, so if you don' mind the company I'd be happy ta walk there with ya." The monk shrugs and scarfs down another potato. "I've gotta get me one o' them fancy holding bags, an' I got a couple o' questions for the mages while I'm there. But I can wait for you to get your answers first..."