Pretty much confirms his unchecked speculation, but it pays to ask these days. You never know, the way things go. Plenty of people here have things to hide, it turns out, much as they might be good at pretending otherwise. Most newbies that ain't used to movin' a whole lot gotta get used to it a whole lot.

"Shops don't have all y'need?" He'd recommend askin' the gods for help, much as that's kind of a hit-or-miss deal, but really, it ain't his job to impose where he ain't needed.

He learned that lesson all too well, and just as late.