*He ponders the question for a moment and then gives his consent with a gentle nod of his head.*

Very well Manfred, you've show remarkable growth and responsibility this last while.

You may have a kitten.

Manfred, you do understand that adopting a kitten is a large responsibility, yes?

Good job, you make me so proud.

Oh, you /have/ been practicing those stretches I taught you! Well done, my boy. Well done, indeed.

Indeed you are, Manfred. I'm glad to see that your delicate structure holds up with such energetic boogy-ing.

I feel like such a proud Papa in this moment.

"Fare you well on your travels and do give Viago my regards!" He waved as they turned to leave.

"Oh, quite well indeed. He's begun to learn the basics of casting magic. He's come so far along." He wiped his eye like a proud father might if they were talking about their child.

"Something the matter, Alex?" Emmrich's voice finally sounded behind him as he started. "Here. A letter for the Fifth Talon and the package to accompany it."

I knew I heard something coming from the pantry....

(Spill the mf TEA boy.)

and some tools to jot down his expert opinion. As well as all the scientific names of the flora he was sending, common names, and their myriad uses. It was.... going to be a very long letter, actually.

"Of course. Allow me a few moments to draft a letter and commend the two of you for your duty and I shall be back in a flash. I'll send Manfred along to serve refreshments if you're feeling peckish."

With a flourish, he strode off quickly to find the packages he'd prepared to send to Antiva--

"I would be most happy to pen a letter to the esteemed Fifth Talon personally. I really must thank him again for the gifts and I have some plants he may find particularly interesting. Found only here in the Necropolis."

prank those around them. Unless someone detected some level of harmful magic, I wouldn't worry over much."

Emmrich couldn't help but to inwardly chuckle at Ren's statement before turning his attention back to the problem. "Hmm... well for all intents and purposes... it sounds like little more than a harmless prank. Magic is involved, certainly. But more in the way one would expect a child to--

able to help out in some way if it truly is cursed."