Alexander knocked on the door once and then came in, to his surprise the smith was knocked out and tied up. The forge was still flaming, though luckily contained, so it looked like it must've happened merely minutes before they arrived. As he stepped into the shop he noticed a small note, "Nick, look at the note, I'll take care of Harold." At least Alex assumed the tied up smith was Harold, couldn't be that many smiths in town. He took a small knife out and cut through the ropes, examining the smith for injuries. Larion slunk around sniffing around the shop suspiciously.