The emperor responds, after a moment, clearly having used telepathy before, as he makes no sign that he's doing any sort of mental communication.<em>Recently, I have not. Once, seven years ago, to kill one of our nobles who'd gone to another land to raise an army against his father. It succeeded. As for the others... if I knew that, I'd know who was sending them after you, now, wouldn't I?</em><br/><br/>A map i already on the table, but they highlight for him several key locations, including where the caravan left from, and where it was going, when it was last seen. It's a few minutes longer, before they bring him one of her combs. As his spell completes, they make a mark on the map, where it indicates, nodding. "That certainly narrows it down, considerably, though that mountain range is riddled with caves." "According to legend, it was a dwarven stronghold, centuries ago, before it was tunneled into by thieving goblins, and the natural erosion has made the caves larger, since."