Alacruun listens respectfully to Merrill's tale, making a few sympathetic noises at the appropriate places. He's a decent listener, when he wants to be. And for the moment, he's trying to get interesting tidbits of information from her. It's honestly interesting to hear all of this first-hand and he leans forward slightly, eyes sparking.

"You seem to have more in common than not, at least from an outsider's perspective. Working together would probably serve you better than being at one another's throat, but... easier said than done, of course."

He cocks his head to one side, making a clicking noise with his tongue.

"I wonder - did your ancestors lose their power because of the humans? Or was it just an unhappy coincidence? I've heard of knowledge being lost or forgotten, but... maybe it was a calamity and the stories are there to make sense of it. Human records probably wouldn't be helpful in the least..."