[Norton's nose wrinkles around the piece of ore in it. Eugh. Put your clothes on first... He tugs his hat lower on his head for something to do.]

Fine. But we'll have to hurry up about it-- my novice is poking his nose into things he shouldn't be, and I'd rather he not fall under the curse before we can find a solution.

[Norton? Concerned about someone else? Well, it is his novice. A part of his reputation hinges on that brat.]