Clark was just listening to the conversation between his pal Richardson and this other fellow.  He nodded at his friend inviting the fellow over and then heard that the guy is from the misty isles.  A place that Clark had never heard of before.  He found himself smiling, and speaking to both in general he said, "Richardson, why don't you hire this fellow as well as me?  He then turned to Avery and explained himself, "I'm clark a mercenary who comes from a town far away and I fight for money and me and Richardson planned to to go on a trip adventuring and frankly Richardson as also hired me, so basically I was wondering if you were interested in coming along?