[@Lucius Cypher] [center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjcyLjQ3NDc0Ny5SWFJvWVc0Z1FuSmhaR1p2Y21RLC4w/ringbearer.medium.png[/img][/center] Ethan notes that the man had quite the stutter but would not point it out. Instead, he offers the young man a friendly smile before taking the satchel of ingredients from him. [color=Tan]"Thank you for the offer, but I don't think I would need anything else. To answer your question as to why I am late. It was because I was..."[/color] He pauses to think about if he should reveal that the reason he was late was due to poor maps and getting lost. He frowned slightly as it would paint him in a bad light so he chose to tell him another factor that caused him to be late. [color=Tan]"attacked by a duo of blood hawks. Uhh...I'd like to stay and chat some more but I still have a ways to go for the next pick up. Goodbye."[/color] Ethan tips his hat again and was about to turn and leave when he realized that carrying the ingredients with his hands would be inefficient and would make defending himself much more difficult if the event arises. [color=Tan]"On second thought, do you have any knapsacks or anything of the like available? Nothing fancy, just something durable and would last long."[/color] [hider=Clicky] Insight on why the man is jittery= 13 [/hider] [hider=Inventory] [b][Equipped Items][/b] Traveler's Clothes x 1 Fancy Hat x 1 Walking Stick (Quarterstaff) x 1 [b][Other Items][/b] Pouch containing 4 gp x 1 Jeweled Ring (worth 10 gp) x 1 Metal Flute x 1 Poorly wrought maps of homeland x 1 Corrected map x 1 Torches x 3 Tinderstick Bundle x 1 Low quality folding knife x 1 [b][Key Items][/b] Satchel of herbs and spices x 1 [NEW!] [/hider]