[b]Within the Manor Hall[/b] 

"Oh." Elric said keeping a polite and casual tone to his voice. "At the precise moment, I can not recall exactly for how long I've had these lodgings for. I tend not to dwell on it. Rather, I keep my mind focused on the pursuit of my work." He said, as he glanced at one of the paintings in the hall. 

It was a dark environment that the painted Plague Doctor was in, his white mask with a downward curved beak stood out against the purple skies, and the blackened trees, and the rotting fields below, and engaging with a patient that was covered in a variety of tumors, with their head being a blob of misshaped flesh. Elric gave a soft smile as he looked upon it, "Ah, but yes, I must welcome you to my manor. I do hope you are enjoying what you have seen so far." He paused as he griped onto the box and book harder, "I truly do need to send out the missive to the knight and his child... Along with other activities and such I will need to do."