"Not really." Olhal replied. "See, he gets around. He always has loads of useful information. And he's a pretty decent fighter, too, so he's an all round useful guy. His background isn't shrouded with mystery as you might think, but there are a few things he wants to clear up; its one of the reasons he travels." He leaned closer to whisper in her ear. "You didn't hear this from me, but Xors' father killed Vlaardis' parents... Xor told me that before Jankhe possessed him, and I never had the heart to tell Vlaardi... neither did Xor." he whispered. "Dodgy stuff. But if you need to know something about a distant land, or paticular weaponry, or even battle tactics, you can ask him. He's not a bad guy."