Chapter 1.1a: Halthorne the Wise (Digorye)
As Digorye walked among the booths in search for something interesting, he soon left the Solamnic booth of his "benefactors" behind. And after a while he found a small almost nondescript khaki tent stained by its exposure to the elements near the heart of the bazaar.
Outside the tent Digorye saw a small wizened smiling gnome, though odd looking by most standards. He was completely bald, his skin almost the same color as his tent, and his eyes have visible cataracts that have turned his eyes a strange shade of gray. And though his eyes seem to stare straight through Digorye, he still started talking to him in the typical quick way of gnomes, that is almost impossible to understand, and hawking his wares. Digorye see jewelry next to trinkets that almost surely means that they are fake and less expensive than the real thing.
But suddenly the gnome’s speech slowed down.
“I have been expecting you. You are seeking answers. But the answers you seek will only lead you to more questions. Your path is long before you find the final answer.” The old gnome’s smile widens slightly. “Seek out the elves, they will they will provide the first answer and your next questions.”
And having said this, his voice speeds up and he returns to speaking about his wares as if nothing had happened.