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‘I see you wear the Prince’s mark,’ he says, pointing at your signet ring with the tip of his blade. ‘Be you running an errand on his behalf?’
‘Aye,’ you answer, mimicking the Eruan accent to perfection with the help of your Magnakai Discipline. ‘An errand of great urgency. Do you know where I might find Sebb Jarel?’
The man laughs and slaps his thigh. ‘Aye, that I do,’ he says, jovially. ‘He’s my brother. You’ll find him encamped at the foot o’ Hawkridge Mountain. Stay on the trail to Pirsi until you reach the old mining settlement of Kaig. Then take the track that follows the stream. Just keep on ridin’ and you’ll find ol’ Sebb soon enough.’
You thank him for his help and hospitality and turn to leave. As you reach the doorway he calls out: ‘Be watchful when you enter the forest. There’s a pack o’ Akataz on the loose. If they catch scent o’ your horse they’ll be down on you quicker than lightning.’
