"There is one simple but important task. I need a guard for the western warehouse of the House of Wisdom. Some dirty ratkin is stealing things there," said the first sage, wrinkling his brow. "We sages don't have time to sit around in the warehouse all day long. I assume the task is obvious. Will you catch this thieving vermin, Sarabas Nevereverland?"
Why Lerad didn't call a couple or three warrior experts for this assignment remains unknown. Perhaps he considered them not clever enough.