[he had already been mulling this over quite a bit, given Reira's hospitality, kindness, and openness about Elias ... and his conversation with Marco when he'd made that post about the Cube. but now that his changes have begun, and he's had a certain conversation with Emily, Norman has definitively made up his mind]
Hello, Elias. My name is Dr. Norman Osborn, and I arrived in Haftesal a little while ago. You might already know that, but I wanted to be professional about this. You seem to be lacking in good publicity and outreach ... I'd be willing to help you with that in exchange for the services you provide to those who follow you. I also know a great deal about technology in my world, which is several decades ahead of this one: I could help build things, repair them. I want to use my knowledge to help people... including you.
<DrOsborn>
Hello, Elias. My name is Dr. Norman Osborn, and I arrived in Haftesal a little while ago. You might already know that, but I wanted to be professional about this. You seem to be lacking in good publicity and outreach ... I'd be willing to help you with that in exchange for the services you provide to those who follow you. I also know a great deal about technology in my world, which is several decades ahead of this one: I could help build things, repair them. I want to use my knowledge to help people... including you.