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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deuce Traveler" data-source="post: 4738134" data-attributes="member: 34958">Vernik walked with the group near the shore, careful to stay in sight of locals since he did not trust the Wilders' intentions.  At the mention of his daughter he seems visibly shaken then demanded to know if the group had anything to do with her kidnapping, which Edvan denied."You say you don't know anything about this disappearance, but then suddenly decide you can come up here and promise to look into this if I let you borrow one of my more expensive nets?  What makes you think I would trust you?"Edvan awkwardly tried to plead the Wilders' case, and Lola and Hilmdyn noticed a change in Vernik.  It was Edvan's very awkwardness and innocence that eventually won Vernik over.  "Fine, son, fine.  I got just the net for you.  It's the dimensions you seem to need and you can have it for a day.  Just don't be using it for anything that will get me in trouble with the law and make sure you return it in decent enough shape.  You do that and I'll tell you the tale of my daughter's abduction over a drink.  And then I'll be holding you to looking into it and maybe if you have luck there would be some money in it, too."  With that Vernik peered out his door and ordered one of his men to roll up a heavy bundle of roped netting that Edvan and Quinn threw upon their shoulders.</blockquote>