Isn't it funny what tricks your memory plays?

The next morning, after packing up camp, you and the druid head off towards Belhaim.  Approximately 2 hours from the town, Heschen heads slightly east for a few miles, into the heavy woods.  Then, almost as if realizing something surprising, he stops dead in his tracks.  "Under my right foot, my friends,  I believe is the entrance to Nhur Athemon's dark menagerie."  He gets on his hands and knees and starts clearing way leaves and dirt.  After a short time a large stone slab is revealed.  Heschen stands.  "Alright.  Here is the plan.  Go into the menagerie, explore it, and see if there is anything that has to do with any of this dead wizard's book business."  He grins, almost giddy.  "I suspect that the fact that there were two wizards of some power in the same area is not a coincidence.  Maybe what you find will shed some light on things."  He reaches into his pocket.  He opens his hand and pulls out seven rings.  He holds them out in one hand.  In his other he holds a wand.  "It isn't much, but it is what I can offer right now.  The rings are rings of protection.  (+1)  Not sure what is down there, but any bit of an advantage I can give you will help."  He holds up the wand.  "I picked this up before I left Absalom.  It is a wand that will cast a spell called Cure Light Wounds.  It has 50 uses, so use it sparingly, I don't have another."  He hands Wong the wand.  "Now, I will take the books, and head to Belhaim to begin studying them.  I can start with the Dark Tapestry book, that will take a few days.  I will be at the inn.  Up until now, my association with you is not well known.  Perhaps while this auction is going on, that may be best, it may work to our advantage.  Perhaps..whomever this Mr. Barlau is will be there, and perhaps...
we can both deal with him, you as a group, and I individually, to find out what is going on in this town.  Perhaps....we can stop the problem I sensed before it even begins."