"Oh you know, he was an Ecomancer who lived hereabouts years back. Not very popular with the Dragonlords, he was, and I guess his strong stand against them got him killed. Bit of a local hero around these parts for a while though, though folks were afraid to admit it too loudly for fear of retribution--myself, I'm still sorry I never spoke up in his favour before he died...I would be sorry if he didn't know we appreciated what he did. He kept up a nearby oasis, y'know?--and unlike some of the others what managed to pull off such a feat, he always let the townsfolk who would make the trek over there use the water and plants there for free. I know that when my daughter was a wee baby, she was very sick, and she surely would have died if not for an herb that grew in Marrik's oasis. Sorry if I bore you with old tales, little lady."