Given a quest by Thrandlwyn to delve into the lower layers of the gnoll cave and retrieve a religious trinket from one of the shamans, Aeria takes little time fighting his way to the lower levels to do so.
Seeing one of the shamen with a bone necklace around its neck, he quickly slays it and takes the necklace as proof of his completion of the quest.
He would make haste back to Candlekeep to seek his vouch from Thrandlwyn.
After handing the pendant over to Thrandlwyn and gaining his vouch, as well as gaining the vouch of Great Reader Laitae Lafreth, he was on his way to becoming one with those of Candlekeep.