They left the talking to the elf for he was most smooth-tongued.

We have no need for your money. But we'll tell you where the cave is, if. . .

You want us to perform a task for you? We will certainly oblige your request.

Yesterday a horde of zombies attacked our village at midnight and took my daughter with them, killing her guards. . .

The undead are always commanded by a necromancer. He likely needs your daughter for a blood sacrifice, but there is still time to save her.

So we give you the girl, and you give us the map, do we have a deal?

The old man had to put up with our heroes' cynicism.

I hope he has the map that we had heard about!