If precedent holds, it'll be either us or the western wizards next, isn't it? And we're already here in the north, so...

[ yeah, it's probably their turn to go on some misadventure that possibly brings some of their predecessors back. now that he's not holding court for the villagers any longer, a bit of his usual temper has leeched back into his tone,

but overall his odd mood persists. ]

... I don't understand why they stay here, truly.