"It is possible," Leon admitted, examining the ring himself a bit more, "I agree Jadarl does not strike me as the priestly type, least of all of the God of compassion, but the ring being found on his personal desk may either be a former connection, or perhaps he stole it in order to falsify something. If the Talons continue to prove... adequate, perhaps they have a diviner or fence that can identify this item and it's possible uses."

Leon looked sideways at the door as though he were considering something before answering Ibdur's question. "Indeed. Once we broke from the estate they divided from us to split the focus of our enemies and both escape. Not that they seemed to be able to give us much of a chase."

"I still do not like that we saw neither hide nor hair of Jadarl there. His defenses were adequate to stop a mediocre thief, but if he is seeking to eliminate the Talons... they he is woefully unprepared. A sturdy pair of lockpicks and a quiet set of boots and they could put an assassin in his bedroom on almost any night they pleased," Leon said, leaning against the wall. And they still did not know what Elthel was up to the entire time of the raid. Was she meeting with Jadarl in secret to betray them all? It seemed foolish for Jadarl to allow himself to be robbed, but perhaps Elthel was counting on that. At best, she gains an alliance. At worst, she can sell whatever share of the loot the other two brought back... and keep Leon and Iliskra in need of their services.

"Perhaps the letters will reveal more, though if any of you have skills at breaking codes, I can't imagine Jadarl will simply write out his plans for conquering the city in their entirety," Leon said.