So, it was a temporary hold, indeed, leaving them with a few minutes before he might try to speak up again. Well, they would deal with that when it came about, or ignore him. Whichever worked. Now, the lady shopkeeper wished to know what exactly he was looking for. He hadn't explained iin detail when he was here last, but since he was getting a bit more deeply involved here, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with a proper answer.
"Well, there's a dangerous creature lurking in Connlaoth, one that's pretty much using the Mordecai to its advantage, by making it harder for any magical foe to cross him and live. The truth is, I don't care about the country. I don't live there anymore, but my friend was injured by this thing. Given that she taught me everything I know, that's grounds for a killing. Or rather, a slaying."
He actually smirked at the last part, as it was all about to become more clear.
"The thing's a vampire, very strong, and I'm working to get a group of dangerous people to help me deal with it. Meantime, I've been looking into finding a lesser vampire to figure out my approach, and any sort of other advantage I can find. So, if you have something that'll definitely affect a vampire, or strengthen us, it would help out a great deal."