"No, it's part of the typical makeup of the region." Scar had been doing some reading on the subject. If he was going to be stuck here, he wasn't going to run about blindly without learning what he could. And he had to invest himself in something.

He took the treat and offered it to Guttle, almost nervously. He didn't particularly feel like losing a hand. Again.

"The only thing even remotely frustrating about this place is the damn music."