Quarion returns to the tavern after a week of absence. This time the elf has a large, gray wolf in tow. He orders a glass of wine after introducing himself, "Quarion Holimion, druid of Verdante," and his wolf, "And Garma, my friend and companion." He asks for a bit of tough meat for the wolf to chew on. A frightened barmaid delicately tosses the food towards the wolf. Garma snatches it out of the air savagely, and then calmly returns to Quarion's side and rips the meal to shreds quietly.
"Our employer has not returned yet, has he?" Quarion asks.