"Simple Mark, would you not say that the town being absorbed into the Lerkoss territories as a remarkable thing? Something that would travel pass the borders of the wall? If we can learn the what and why nothing extrordinary has happened, we can use it to stop the Duke." Ptomely raises his hand to decline the drink. He prefers to keep his mind as sharp as he can. "Are you sure there hasn't been anything unusual? Even something small could point us to the right direction."