>What do we know about this dig site? Ask Marisa about anything about it we don't know.
>"No, no I didn't. What happened?"
>You're vaguely aware of an archeological dig on a small islet among a cluster of them off the northern edge of Estval. Someone recently stumbled upon ruins of some sort, and a team from the Grand Academy quickly came and set up camp there. To the best of your knowledge, that entire area is uninhabited and has been for as long as anyone remembers. You're not sure if even the archeologists themselves are certain how old they are, or who built them. Travel in that area's always been difficult, so it could have been a very long time indeed since someone found a navigable route to the island. Of course, the Seekers' Guild was abuzz with interest when the news first hit - ever eager for some new treasure or lost artifact - but it's been pretty quiet up that way for a while now. You'd figured the find was turning out to be less interesting than everyone had hoped, archeologist included. As for what you
don't know about, there's probably a great many things, although you're not sure Marisa would have the answers to those questions either.
>"Don't really know, myself," Marisa says. "Just bits and pieces. It's kinda vague by the time it's filtered back down here, but I hear they were attacked by something. Or someone tried to rob them. Or both." She scratches her head. "Of course, you've got some people whispering that they unearthed some ancient sealed youkai or something. Do they think every old place comes packaged with one of those these days? Although..." She grins a little. "It does make me think there may be something worth finding up there after all."
