"Thank you, Master Elmar, for the information. While this doesn't tell me very much -- and I'm new in town. so it wouldn't -- it might help if we could tie that number to any likely other events. If you would be as interested as I am in the matter, would you ask around among the various people you know here about any strings of unusual and untoward events that started at about the same time, which is to say roughly 40 tendays ago? It could be anything, such as a string of arsons, or a string of abductions, or a string of items going inexplicably missing, or a string of robberies. Anything at all; because, if there is nothing, then I think I can't connect Dougal's original appearance here 40 tendays ago with anything out of the ordinary. Thank you for your thoughfulness."
Eddicus politely waits for any answer from Elmar, if the man has one to give; then, having kicked the embers of a slow fire at Barthens, Eddicus strolls out of that building and accompanies the rest of the party on to their next destination.