Nicholas departed Oxwade in a conventional carriage he had secured for the journey, joining forces with the merchant caravan also making its way from Oxwade.
Inside his carriage, Nicholas showed his old rosary to Ottar.
"Take a look," Nicholas invited.
"Whoa, that's... black," Ottar exclaimed his expression a mixture of surprise and shock.
Nicholas proceeded to enlighten him, "This rosary serves as a protective amulet used by members of the church. Since this is quite a limited item, only the upper class who served the god will have this; I am sure yours will get it soon.
Its primary function is to ward off a variety of curses. We employ it when delving into dungeons to shield the priest from the miasma lingering in the depths below.
The original color is silver. If it was black, then this rosary was already useless."
