Lorag's mood had scarcely improved, though by this point, he at least was not actively looking for trouble. He stuck behind Fendros, staying quiet and out of the way. When the Altmer spoke to him, he managed not to pass on his frustration in his tone. "No, just my friend here." He answered simply. 

It seemed like Fendros had found the book he was looking for, and Lorag was more eager than ever to get back to the tavern for a drink, so he approached him somewhat impatiently and eyed the book he was reading. "Will that book work for your kitten? We need to get back so I can...watch over our stuff." 

"I don't have the gold." Reads explained. "There is no place in Stormhold I can study, just a guild for mages, but I am not good with magic. The only place I can think of where I could become a scholar without being a mage is the college in Lilmoth, but it would be expensive to go there, and I might not even get in. Fishing isn't [i]that[/i] bad though, and living with my parents, I do have enough gold to buy one or two books every month." She said, at least a bit more cheerfully.