Panarchus thinks of The Ancient one.. he has always been described as an Old Man full of life, with no hair on his head save a long beard(Sometimes). He always keeps up with the current stylings, can play any instrument, knows any tale or song he's asked for, and it is rumoured that if something is known by any mortal, it is known by him.
The guard thinks hard for a moment "I'm sorry my lord, I can think of at least a dozen people that fit that description! I recognize the name, he is a legend.. as you probably know, my lord.. but there are always bards travelling around dressed like that, either pretending to be him or helping his legend grow. Why I've seen two today."
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The door opens and an old man, full of life, bald with green eyes, dressed in what must be the local fashion, enters and inclines his head slightly as he shuts the door behind him.
"You would be the one who's working for HER, wouldn't you. When I heard you had entered this realm, I was actually surprised! I didn't expect her to send someone so.." He trails off as his eyes drift down to where your mark is (Seeming to look right through any illusion or clothing). "OH, so I see. You're NOT falsely marked. Then it would seem the race has begun, after all. Interesting that you should find yourselves in THIS city while they went to that other one... And with the 7 from the past, it seems we've come full circle.. but then I'm rambling and probably not making a word of sense!" He chuckles and sits down, a chair appearing beneath him. "If any of you try to harm me, I will defend myself, so don't think for a moment that you can just extract whatever information you want in whatever manner you deem most convenient. I am neutral in this affair, I'm here to spread the knowledge that is needed for fate to take it's course, though Even I don't know what that course is. That is for you and your counterparts on the 'side of Light', as they put it, to decide."
He stops and looks at you for a moment. "If you wish to speak Civilly, I will freely stay, and you can attempt to weasel whatever you can, but I will answer only a single straight question, and after that, I Will leave. I've allready told the others that they need to prove they are worthy of my information, and the same is true of you."
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