"Maybe I'll take a trip in that direction one of these days... if I'm allowed to by circumstance and opportunity," Alacruun muses. The idea of finding someone - anyone - who thinks differently than the locals do about magic has a certain sort of appeal to him.

"Although I am sorry to hear about your friend; I'm sure he knew a great deal and it's a pity to lose someone like that to an early grave."

Mostly because he didn't get a chance to talk to them.