Nin raised an eyebrow. "Both our sources say we're looking for a creature that burrows, that much seems to be clear. Whether it can also talk ... I'd prefer to know before testing it face to face with the creature, but you're welcome to try if we do run into it."

She thinks for a moment. "Tracking it to where it came from may be harder if we don't know where it is now. We have to start somewhere, and even a burrowing creature ought to leave signs of its passage. If we can find it, then we can observe it, learn its behavior, and maybe follow it or its trail back to where it came from."