Working out the Message

"Er, I suppose it might be," Wincerind conceded. "I won't pretend to guarantee that I've done more than capture the overall sense of the message."

"And if you substitute 'chains' for 'noose' then I could be the 'optative maiden'," Irena said, "although I've no idea what 'optative' could mean and strictly speaking I'm not a maiden."

"So the scroll seems to be saying that I'll need your help in killing the dragon," Fred summarised. "But before I'll act on that...

1. "I need to know more about you, my lady. How do you come to be in the caverns, naked and chained to a treasure chest?"
2. "We need to get you released. Perhaps Wincerind could assist?"
3. "I'd like to know what qualifications Wincerind has, and how he came to be here so conveniently."
4. "I'm wondering how it can be that I wasn't the intended recipient of the scroll (if I believe what Wincerind told us), since it seems to be about my quest. Who was the scroll from, and who was it meant for if not for me?"

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