'Good day to you! Have you seen all the hendrevail, or North-hawks as some call them? These wicked birds have always been dangerous, but it seems there are more and more of them about nowadays. I think that the Dourhands have started taming them. I'm afraid they are being used as spies.

'If you would earn favour with us, go out and kill as many of the foul creatures as you can. You can find them all throughout the hills around Othrikar.

'If you will do this for us, I'll see to it that you are rewarded for your work.'