Markus

Ganelon seems relieved. "Good! At least someone is taking this seriously ...

"But as I'm sure you've guessed, I've got a personal interest in paying whoever this is back for what they did to my kingdom. So, if you're willing, I want in on this."

Syresia

Random laughs. "What, do I look like Marie? All I know about the Pattern is that it's massively hard to walk it and that after you do you can pretty much go .where ever you want! That's enough for me.

"I've heard that some people can do magic with it, but that's never really been my line. Marie and Fianella, though, seem to be able to do it, so you might want to talk to one of them if you want to know what the Pattern does, or see what it does beyond what Hector would have had to have already showed you just to get you here."

Seeing that you are both finished, he starts to leave the table, leaving money to pay for both.

He says, "Well, I should get back to spreading joy across the realm. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it!"