That declaration is met with a puzzled look from the priest; he's heard about the pods, of course, but he's never seen one. He's not a scientist and technology isn't his forte; there's never been a pressing need for him to go looking for one.

"A pod? What do you want with one of them?" And now that the object has been located, he's coming out a little from Erik's frenzy, and it's dawning on him that he hasn't seen the other man in a bit. At least not for long, not for any sort of conversation, just a glimpse of him as he left the inn. "Who's going with you?"