"Are you nuts?" Goos shushed him, "That's Lady Van Graaf!"
"Sorry! I'm new here." Lee said, "Care to explain?"
The man looked at Lee in disbelief, but then seemed to understand something, "Right, right! You guys came with the last group six days ago …"
Then he leaned closer, and whispered, "She went missing around a month ago and Lord Van Graaf has promised a huge reward for finding her."
"He's the local ruler?" Lee guessed, trying to ignore the stench of alcohol that the man breathed right in his face.
"Mhm. An incredible elemental lord." Goos said, "It's quite a romantic story … and a tragic one."
"How come?"
Lee was thrilled he could finally find out more about his companion. All it took was the occasional innocent question, and the man was ready to spill every bit of gossip he knew. With Lieve unconscious, Lee could figure out what kind of trouble he had gotten himself into and there was no reason to not make use of the situation.
