[Cain had a lot of practice with dealing with pretentious nobles who hated wizards, so he found himself suprisingly thankful for that experience right now. Perhaps if one of the younger wizards were here he'd feel different, since Shylock, Murr, and Owen could honestly defend themselves.

It was hard to concentrate on any of the talk about the haniwa and he was sure his companion could notice, but that really didn't matter to him.]

All the more reason for me to continue rounding them up. I may not have my magic, but I can at least do my part in making sure the curse doesn't fall on more people. Now, if that's everything-

[God, he needed a drink, but he didn't really want to stick around here. He knew when a situation was bad and he wasn't wanted. He stood up, bowing stiffly.]

Thank you for your time.