Korick listened and let the others pepper Larris with questions while he focused on the letter he was just handed back.  It was indeed the one he had sent, bearing not only his seal but also the return seal of the enchanter.  However Korick new the man wouldn't be happy with only a mundane reply when a magical alternative was available, his response would not be found in plain ink.  He examined the back side of the letter that was blank and found what he was looking for, ten small dots that would have seemed random if one didn't expect to find a cypher.  The dots were in the form of a constellation, Vecna's palm, which would be known to both mystics and outdoorsmen.  The next part was simply recalling past correspondences and how he had activated a similar spell before.  He drew forth his sharpest bodkin and used it to prick his palm gently, then squeezed his fist until a generous drop of blood landed on the page.  Instead of staining it, the droplet raced across the page as if following an unseen pen tip, revealing the message the enchanter had hidden with magic.

Korick studied the enchanter's message carefully by the light of the fire.  It corroborated Larris's story of staying with them, he gave his opinions of Larris as a good, but troubled man seeking to hold on to his purpose.  As well as his failed attempts to reverse the condition, but did mention that he believed a powerful healer could help him.  And finally it described how the enchanter sent Larris hoping that if he proved himself to Korick, the ranger would see fit to help him. He took a short puff from his pipe before putting the letter away and questioning Larris.

"The people of the town, the ones you killed, from what were they suffering." Korick asked, now trying to take Larris's measure as a man and not a monster.