[ For a brief moment he was left standing outside the cave alone, completely floored by the strange exchange he'd just been a part of.. though it apparently wasn't over yet.

He leaned into the cave, giving it a sly glance around before entering. ]

I'm a foreigner... I'm looking for someone who was last seen around here, you haven't seen anyone wearing a plate like this, have you?

[ He tapped the metal over sloped across his forehead with a chilly finger. ]