Clearly her charm was on the fritz this day. Normally, Nou was easily capable of manipulating men without using her magic. At least he laughed at the other girl rather than roaring at them outright. From what he divulged to them, it made little sense to her that he would turn away outside help. Obviously, they couldn't solve the issue themselves! But it would do her no good to point out their shortcomings. No, she had to be more tactful. One of the ladies was smart, bringing up the local inn and its understandable lack of customers. The other, however, was being far too aggressive.<br/><br/>"I believe we each may have heard from different sources. I heard through whispers in Elidir that it was in fact the people of this town that sought for help. And surely, through losing so many to this unseen menace, you would want more help. If it continues, you may find your village without any women at all. I can't imagine that's what you<em>really</em>want."<br/><br/>She kept her voice soft and gentle, trying to entice him to at least consider accepting help.<br/><br/>"If you give us some time, perhaps a day or two, we would be happy to help you find the ones stealing your girls. If we find nothing, we can leave and hope you can find them yourselves. Would that be acceptable?"