The manacled elf replies "I'm Estaish ... of the Duke’s Elvenguard. I found out too much about the Veiled Society. I guess they couldn't decide if it was safer to kill me or to keep me alive, so they split the difference."
"Water, of course," Barek says. He pulls out his waterskin and holds it for the prisoner to drink. As he does so, the dancing lights move to hover over the manacles. "Rezak, why don't you take a look at these things?"
"We've had some rather unpleasant experiences with this Veiled Society," answers Celythia, moving closer to the elf. "And we decided to get to the bottom of what's going on. Can you tell us anything of this...cult?"
Barek nods at the man's request, and as Celythia speaks with him, Barek touches the elf's shoulder with the healing wand. A warm glow covers him as the magic washes through him.
"Thank you" he says, taking a few steps but nearly stumbling as he tries to walk. "We have to get out of here now. There's a meeting tonight, the place will be crawling with them.
Yes, I know all about the Veiled Society now. A vicious criminal gang, run by the Radu family."