Ficus smiles at Vele before returning to the table just in time to hear the strange voice trailing off. Bewildered, he turns to try to catch Vele's eyes. Was this the strange sound Vele was hearing?!

Uncertain with the talking tankard, Ficus looks to Akmenos for an answer. "I'm not sure if I would rather be hearing things or truly have a mug of ale talk to me... Heh."