[center][b]Nortiz - Dawn, Mirica[/b][/center]

Nortiz's eyebrow rose. "And what sort of magic and 'stuff' can you do?" He then proceeded to give him a once over. At the very least, the boy was able to distract his thoughts from how either route required going by or through Ganon (and the possibility of seeing [i]him[/i] again).

This newcomer was certainly young, definitely from around here, showed some measure of tact with his timing, and was prepared for a long journey, books and all. The folks at Derak (especially in the radical crowd) might eat him alive though if he didn't have a stronger backbone. But, if he truly stuck around, the long road was the one they ended up taking, and he wasn't an utter bigot, he could potentially get him ready for that. At the very least, this mage made a better first impression than the one at the tavern.

"Though if I may say so, your highness," he began, making sure that all possible revarance was paid. This was a suggestion he wanted taken seriously after all. "If he truly is qualified enough, it would be appropriate for the beroc of Mirica to have a representative on this investigation as well as the laguez." At the very least, he would be someone listened to if the beroc king did turn out to be the murderer.

He squatted down to the boy's eye level. "What's your name, mage?"