Alric raised his eyebrows slightly at that reply, his raised hand lowering slightly into more of a soothing gesture. Obviously, the fellow was rather ill at ease.

"...I'm afraid the only inn I'm aware of, here, is at the west end of the central island--and I can't say I've heard it called by that name. ...ah... please, pardon my manners. My name is Alric, of House Caelegart. You are... newly arrived, I presume..?"