He gave her a very bright, cheerful smile, before taking a seat across from her. "Your research intrigues me and I desire to learn more. Because WE are here to research an artifact to learn how it was made as well."<br/><br/>He was paying considerably more attention now, actively memorizing her features in case she bolted. He also glanced across the scrolls, trying to pick out the titles.<br/><br/>Sense Motive 22 (+6)<br/>Perception 20 (+18)<br/>...sigh