[He turns slightly and accepts the hand offered to him in a shake. It's brief.] Shiro. Pleasure to work with you.

[Shiro glances at the public board and back at her, brow furrowed slightly.] And yes, I did learn a few things. I asked a little more about the curse and the history of the cave. Until a few years ago it wasn't anything people paid attention to.

Two years back is when it gets interesting. A nature research specialist said that the birds cleared out of that area. No one knew why and that's when the disappearances started.

[People talk to Paladins he'd heard. But he hadn't expected just how much.] We might be dealing with some kind of creature.