Vithrain:
"Manath, Tarrian, who are these two people? No, never mind. Where is Elstarir? Is the Baron saved?"
"No idea, I thought he was with you."
Seeing the guards following up the stairs his natural instinct kicked in. He help up a hand in a placating gesture, then pointed at the body on the floor.
"It wasn't me, honest. Ask her." He pointed at Lady Carolina as she disappeared up the stairs.
"I think the Baron's up there somewhere."
Looking back at the box he studied the writing for a few moments. His knew his letters, but struggled a bit with the fancy writing. When Vithrain stepped forward to assist he was happy to hand the box over to allow the wizard to help.
As the elf applied his brain to the situation, Mannath scratched his wounds. He showed the bitemark to Vithrain, and enquired of him,
"Can your magicks help with this? It itches like the devil."
Once the guards had gone past he took the opportunity to search the Hammet's body, and then check this chamber for anything useful/valuable/interesting.
OOC - Vithrain, the bitemark is from one of the tarantulas, you would have seen the squished bodies downstairs. On the site of the bite I have a nasty black hair growing out of the wound, which is very irritable and distracting. If you have a healing spell that would be cool.