"The Key?" Ru's ears perk up, and he notes the coin. But she said the Key marked its holders. Perhaps this isn't the Key at all, but its marker? Damn mysteries, much more troublesome than an easy collection run.
"We still need to know if Hentre can describe this leader; a name's little use unless you can get someone to admit to it," he adds, glancing briefly at Jackal. Then Ghost beckons, and he closes on the elf.
"I know far less than you probably think I do, Ghost. I got lost in the sewers looking for you to quiz you on The Key. Some disturbingly friendly undead enlisted me to find you, called you their missing child. And, since I was looking for you anyway, I didn't see the harm.
"Mind you, they wanted me to take you back to them, plus I was meant to face 'The Deathbringer,' who I assume is your friend with the head trophies. 'Course, I only promised them to try to be helpful with whatever trouble you were in, which I'd say I've done. If they took that to mean I was going to be duking it out with a half-orc and dragging an unwilling elf to them, well ..." he shrugs and grins mischieviously.
"I have a code. I always live up to my promises. Not my fault if folks aren't careful enough to listen to what exactly it is I'm promising."