The story wasn't particularly exciting or revealing, just like he had figured, and he was still essentially where he was when he agreed to take the quest. Doubting the authenticity of these artifacts and quite convinced his employer was off her rocker. Not like he trusted this one much, but perspective was nice. He had more or less made up his mind to destroy the much sought after object if there was any truth to it, the less magic the world had to suffer through the better. "I've shown you mine so you have to show me yours sometime" Ajax said as he finished wrapping his loincloth around his legs, regarding the showcasing of scars and the necessary nudity of such an act. 

"But again, I doubt we've the time. I can't say much about my partners but at least one seems competent enough to organize a search and I'd rather not get into a fight with them so early into the quest. You'd best be leaving". He turned to face her as he motioned towards the window. "Ah yes, Isobel or somesuch I believe?. I am Ajax Diagorides of a land called Erimai". Ajax was not terribly good with names and would often get them wrong, when he didn't do it on purpose to incense someone with an overblown ego. It was hard to tell when he had honestly forgotten and when he was being obnoxious.

"I'm sure we'll be seeing eachother again in less hostile territory".