"I am passable, but not skilled by any measure. Need you to find someone as we journey? Or is it that you seek assistance in finding a place that has been described to you while on your quest?" When his horse's mane is free of tangles, Merek grabs his things and sets them down a few feet from the stream. As he speaks, he begins gathering rocks to make a small fire pit for them. There is plenty of dried undergrowth, leaves, and sticks about to make a good fire this time of year.