Metosi laughed amusedly at Qa'Ra's suggestion even as he deposited the offered septims from Ka-Vara. "I'm not your servant and we'll have plenty of time for drinks after we set a course of action." He crossed the room and took Bildam's vacant chair, setting his elbows on the table and steepling his fingers in front of him. "I agree with you however, the College is the logical place to start. They'll have records of known Dwemer ruins in the land as well as detailed accounts of the excavation in Markarth. Doubtful that they'd leave such a valuable find to only one mage." 

He rubbed his eyes for a moment, the strain of the journey beginning to weigh on him. "We'll need to pick up work on the way however, the meager gold we have between us won't last us such a lengthy trip. Are there any villages along the way? I'd prefer to keep out of main cities to keep our presence quiet. It seems discretion will be our greatest threat, at this moment anyway."