Kallen let out an exasperated sigh when Nix said it was a tinker imp not a thief. He was losing the energy to be angry this early in the morning. [color=D82408]"The... tinker took an important item from me. Therefore while it is in fact a tinker imp, it is also a thief."[/color] He could only guess that the beastgirl's definition of thief was different than others, and likely the imp was very much the same. He grumbled to himself. [color=D82408]"Why in damnation does beastman culture vary so much?"[/color] 

Then the words "tinker imp" settled into Kallen's mind as Kistal led Nix and the thief away. [color=D82408]"Hold on... Tinker imp."[/color] A wolfish grin showed on his face. [color=D82408]"I may be able to resolve this problem, yet. If I remember correct... I need to get to my room first."[/color] Without another word he jogged ahead of Kistal to get to his room and his collection of books. So he could pull a bestiary he gathered in his travels.

Allanon stood still for all the while that this happened observing the situation as it unfolded before him. Kallen didn't really answer his question, but perhaps it didn't really need answering anyways as he watched Kistal leave with Nix and the tinker. Then Kallen ran off. [color=50B1B8]"What the hell?"[/color] Allanon raised his arms in an expression of his confusion. [color=50B1B8]"I... I guess we're back to the inn?"[/color] With that he started walking back to the inn.

Kallen opened his chest once he got into his room, and immediately found the bestiary he was looking for in his well-organized chest. Flipping through the table of contents he found the page he was looking for and bookmarked the page before heading back down the stairs. He waited for everyone involved in the theft to arrive and sit down before he opened the bestiary. [color=D82408]"Alright, so thanks to Nix informing me of what particular type of beastman we are dealing with I remembered something in regards to the tinker imp. I never expected to actually come across one of these creatures. Let's see..."[/color] He traced through the book's lines. [color=D82408]"Well damn."[/color] He looked back at the various victims of theft. [color=D82408]"Odds are whatever was taken has already been used as materials to craft... something. Tinker imps are notorious for their compulsion to create things. However..."[/color] Kallen looked straight at the tinker imp with a neutral gaze. [color=D82408]"If we can figure out how to communicate, and even come to an agreement. We may very well have ourselves a very competent smith."[/color]

Allanon was quite impressed by Kallen's last statement. The wolfish grin earlier had him nervous, but for him to hear a branch member of the Calabris family speak of cooperation with a non-human rather than domination of a non-human without any sign of disgust caught him off-guard. He had little experience with negotiation, so he had nothing to contribute to the conversation, but hopefully others had ideas. If this situation could be resolved amicably and quickly they could head off to their next destination.