"You're doubtlessly not the first person to perform such research," Alucuard points out. This, in his estimation, is when you actually ought to lean on old contacts. Access to collections in universities reserved for faculty and students only. Strange is likely to get the hint, so he doesn't dare elaborate on what is an obvious point.

He's trying to get the sketch of the shrine as quickly as possible. Being so deep within the bones of a dragon is starting to add a touch of nerves that he does not care for, but accuracy, that's still more important than anything else. He has most of it done, that's the blessing.

"The one that's up in the mountains, I presume, will be something you will be waiting to explore until the winter is past?"