Caractacus shook his head again. [color=dimgray]"I have t-two caveats. First, we will be moving through the Old Country, yes? The undead are quite p-prevalent, and a necromancer l-like myself would not be, aheh, quite so sh-shunned, I would think. N-not to say the presence of our uh, slith compatriot--er, companion, isn't appreciated."[/color] Caractacus briefly smiled at Kij'hara. [color=dimgray]"But I wouldn't think a friendly face c-counts for much out there."[/color]

Caractacus stood up from his chair and stared the illithid in the eye. [color=dimgray]"And second. I do not now, nor will I ever, want you in my mind. You can respect that, or I will take my leave of you and this quest.[/color]