Re: (IC) The Village of Korthos
Ballast regards the guard who insulted Fenris with some disappointment. "The guard is not a worthy foe. Your honor is stronger than his words," he says to Fenris, mostly ignoring the guard in favor of keeping his companion on the likely more challenging task of cleaning out whatever forces or beasts were infesting the storerooms. This village had more trouble than any six other places...
Once inside, Ballast looks at both passageways, and the door, and comments, "If the guard has a key to the door, we would appreciate having it." Either way, Ballast goes to see if the door is locked. If locked, he'll wait and see if there is a key forthcoming. If there is no key, he will open the door the old-fashioned way, by forcing it (unless someone has a better idea).