David, of course, could not possibly change his established itinerary just to seek out a teacher named Attilicia.
Even though Teacher Attilicia's guidance indeed had a substantial influence on the speed of his initial wealth accumulation.
Nevertheless, the somewhat baffling plea from the Duke of Silver just before departure still left David with a touch of confusion. Why, he wondered, was the Duke of Silver so certain that he would encounter Priest Attilicia on his return journey, and even ask him to prevent her from doing something 'foolish'?
However, considering she was a High Elf who might have lived for centuries and was capable of casting prophecy school spells like "Divination" or "Prophecy," it wasn't entirely surprising.