Ureth smiles at your clumsy attempts at conversation and merely notes, "There are all kinds of tales of the things held in the old city under the waves. A ship-wrecked sailor even suggested that there was some kind of talking statue in one of the caves in the cliff-face."
She beckons you to follow, "You'll learn more of such things if you seek out Dap the Fish. First though, you must seek permission to delve from Fevrin."
The robed woman leads you through the tower's open doors and up a winding stair set into its walls. The interior of the tower is open and amazons lounge or practise swordplay in the open area. More animal pens are placed against the walls and several small tents house families who could not find room outside.
At about a height of thirty feet above the dirt floor, a trapdoor in the ceiling gives access to a cluttered bedchamber with access to the peak of the tower. A brisk wind flutters papers around the chamber and is chilly in the extreme.
Once more signaling you to follow, Ureth takes you outside to the fire beacon and the weatherbeaten middle-aged man who tends it. On spotting you, he raises an eyebrow in inquiry.
"These travellers wish to delve into the ruins Fevrin," reports Ureth.
"Do they, do they?" Fevrin replies. "Very well, you may leave us Ureth."
The robed woman takes her leave and you are alone with the Lord of this rather wretched little community.
Looking out from this height, you are rewarded with a magnificent view of the sea and the coastline for several miles both north and south. You notice that the water immediately below the tower and out to sea, for about a mile, is dark in colour in strange blocky squares, whilst clear in other places. Something below the water's surface is clouding its clarity. No doubt the storied ruins of the city that used to stand here.
"Astounding isn't it?" says Fevrin. "There is unimaginable wealth down there, some say, and a watery grave, say others." he gives a short, clipped, laugh. "So strangers, you wish to explore the ruins? You'll need some way to stop drowning then. Not many have such talents. Maybe, it'd be worth your while exploring the cliff-face first. There are many hidden caves there. Some that have not been fully explored yet." He looks at each of you in turn.
"All i ask before i allow you permission, is that any yellow glass you find is brought to me. That is the price. What say you?"