"Ah- you took up that request, then?" Thancred shakes his head, with a wry smile. "I'm afraid not- not before seeing you, at any rate. But I can certainly keep an eye out for you. Where were you planning to search next?" They might be able to cover a little more ground.

Except for- is that a dog? Thancred takes a step back, bemused, feathers fluffing a little, and then follows. It's- unlikely that it's a transformed double, surely?