Nirael found himself wondering about the situation after hearing the kobold's words, a thoughtful look upon his face at the time. It seemed there was no real return to her to her kindred even if the battle was fought and won, or averted. It seemed that her options were to die here, die on the run facing others who hated the kobolds, or survive a while longer if she was useful. He considered it and reasoned she might know some things but it would take some time to try and figure out some answers, and it might also aggravate other people if he kept protecting her.<br/><br/>Yet at the same time he did not want to just have her executed, not when she had come unarmed with a message. He wondered if he was thinking on it too much, but part of him wondered if it would be smarter to let the elves carry out their will with her. Yet another part told him to try and make her stay alive a while longer. Perhaps he could turn her around, and if he was going to wander off eventually see if he could find her another place to stay at. Besides, she was interesting, different from most kobolds he had come across, though the communications barrier would likely give him some grey hairs.<br/><br/><strong>"I have a lot to study, but I already need to take breaks from that to learn more about the people here. I think some answers are not found between pages but from people. I honestly think she may know more that may aid us, so I shall commit some hours to trying to find out, but I accept the fact it may be foolish of me to expect to uncover something useful that easily."</strong>He changed languages at that point, carrying on in Draconic for a few words.<strong>"I am curious about those allies however, and wish to learn more, somewhere that others won't be listening in. I have some theories, and forewarned is forearmed."</strong><br/><br/>He drew a long breath before turning to bow low before Anju.<strong>"I ask of you then to give me a day or two to find out if I can gain answers from her, I promise to step out of the way if it shows I am mistaken and cannot acquire any useful information."</strong>He knew he was asking a lot from her and should she require it he would seek to grant her some boon in gratitude, though he was not sure what she'd accept from him. Still, he would have to find out more about the origin of the waters, their effects, and about the new threat. The thought of these allies to the diggers had him wonder if Marda's forces had began to close in and decided to use the ready tool at their disposal here, the kobolds, to smoke him and the artifact out into the open. It was a mere theory, but if so then any answers he could gain from the Poolit might be worth the time it would take from his other duties.