Kathy
Craig Gulcher
Stormalong 
 
"Right. Makes total sense." He said while sounding absolutely unconvinced. "Just see to it that you don't try and turn me into anything unnatural and we won't have any problems, little miss knife ear." He used the slur without second thought, having used it so frequently that it was now simply another part of his vocabulary. He knew well enough to see that she was hiding something from him, but he also knew better than to push a cornered animal, especially when he was in her home with limited means of escape.
Lisa
Rosaline Hawthorne
Stormalong

It was late, really late. So late that the sky was starting to lighten with the dawn. Rosaline had arrived in the city the precious evening and after securing lodgings with an old family friend she went to explore the evening markets, it had been years since she'd been to the city so she thought she'd explore... Well, long story short and several hours and drinks later she realized she had wandered further than she ever should.
This section of town was beyond sketchy, too bad she was still a tad too drunk to really notice the gravity of what could be a bad situation (a bit of a pattern for her to be honest). Well, until some lowlife grabbed at her cloak.
"Kindly keep your hands off of me!" She exclaimed, stumbling sideways into a door with a loud thud. Even when she was drunk and tired she was ever the polite little lady.
Karin
Avril Maddox
Stormalong

Avril grimaced a bit when he called her "Knife ear" Again. Did he always have to call her that? And there was no way she could or would turn him into anything else... Though perhaps it was best if she let him continue to think that. He'd be less likely to try to screw her over. "Toads are perfectly natural," She replied, keeping her face impassive as she gazed at him. 

Before she could say anything more, there was a loud thud at the door. Her eyes widened and she practically jumped out of her skin, and without saying anything to Craig, she grabbed up several dried, round bulbs that she had out on the table and dashed off to the storage room, squirreling them away where they wouldn't be found. Just in case... 

When she returned, she looked somewhat shaky and said, "Craig... Could you go check that out for me?" He was her frontman and her partner now! He should go check out the things that went bump in the night. He'd be able to handle them.
Kathy
Craig Gulcher
Stormalong 
The fellow's eyes narrowed at the smart comment. "Nothing unnatural about a toad my a..." Before he could finish the retort the newcomer crashed though into the front of the shop, and assuming the worst Craig nodded at his partners request. "Shops closed you sorry..." He bellowed as he exited the back room, cutting off as he realized it didn't seem to be a break in at all. "You get lost, sweetheart?" He asked the stranger, folding his arms and assessing the situation.
Lisa
Rosaline Hawthorne
Stormalong

It took her a moment to realize she'd landed on her ass inside the shop, the door not nearly as solid as any she'd had in her estate. And thanks to the liquor still causing her inebriation it took her still a few more moments to register that someone was yelling at her. Yelling was not something her gentle birth had prepared her for.
So it was no surprise that she looked like a startled starling, short of quivering she looked nothing short terrified. One look at yet another somewhat scary character and a few tears formed in her eyes.
"Please I did not mean to intrude Sir. I should have been back at my friend's manor at dusk but you see, I thought I'd explore. It's been years since I have been in the city and well, never unaccompanied. And—"
*Hiccup*
"One thing led to another and now I'm utterly lost and drunk," She finished, most of which was reduced to nearly coherent babbling.
It was fairly clear from her clothing that she was very well off or had recently been such. While she looked a little unkempt her demeanor was very much that of a gentle woman.
Karin
Avril Maddox
Stormalong

With her wares safely stored away, Avril had returned and gotten Craig to go check on what was going on. She was so grateful that he was here! Even more so when he bellowed, "Shops closed, you sorry-" She wouldn't have been so brave, certainly, and she was quite glad to have someone to hide behind. 

She came around the corner, cowering behind Craig and peering out around him like a frightened child. He was big enough and strong enough to protect the two of them! 

When she saw the woman sitting on the floor, in tears, she relaxed and felt a bit better. She was clearly harmless! What could this woman possibly do, and by the sounds of it, she was so drunk that, even if armed, she wouldn't be much of a threat. Avril breathed a little sigh of relief and finally stepped out from behind Craig, entering the room and glancing at him. It was up to him to handle this situation, really. She would simply follow his lead.
Kathy
Craig Gulcher
Stormalong 
"Relax, knife ear its just some tart what got lost running from her wrangler." He said as the elf hid behind him. Common sense would dictate that being polite to a noblewoman who literally fell into your shop might perhaps be the better course, but luckily he doubted she would remember much of the conversation. "You sure did get lost if you stumbled out this far. Shouldn't you be up at the keep, Miss?"
Lisa
Rosaline Hawthorne
Stormalong

She flinched a little at the harsh language he used and stood up as well as she could. All at once she was rather sober, at least for a few minutes. 
"My apologies for the intrusion, I meant no insult..." She reached into a hidden pocket in her skirts and withdrew a moderately valuable coin and set it on the shelf beside the door. Something he had said had struck a nerve, though in her state even if he cared she probably wouldn't verbalize it.
"Yes I believe that's where I am staying currently... How would I find someone to help me get back safely?" She asked, her voice rather toneless, from near hysterics this was a little jarring, perhaps even for her. She'd never been allowed to be angry, and frankly, her anger would be misplaced expressing it towards a man who simply was rather rude rather than harmful.
Karin
Avril Maddox
Stormalong

Avril shot Craig a dirty look for insulting her again, both with the "Knife ear" Slur and with his rather derisive "Relax, knife ear." It was rather frustrating, but then again, she couldn't complaint too much. It was nice to have someone to defend her, admittedly, and she couldn't help but think that she was looking forward to have a frontman. He could be her muscle!

Avril now stood beside Craig, rather than cowering behind him, and looked the woman before her up and down with a rather disapproving eye. She was, however, curious too, about this strange noblewoman that had turned up at her doorstep. Well, past her doorstep, really. It certainly wasn't often that anyone of that rank found themselves in this section of the city, and when they did... 

She glanced at Craig and asked, "Should we escort her back? Or leave her to find her own way?" Admittedly, Avril had grown to have disdain for the upper class, after having been abandoned by their kind multiple times over.
Kathy
Craig Gulcher
Stormalong 
As the noblewoman laid out the coin the hunters eyes bugged slightly. As much as he hated this town and the people who lived here, anyone who could just drop coin like that was worth knowing in his book. "Now seeing as I just gave you an escort I don't see why we shouldn't offer the same hospitality to the poor lost bird here." His tone had lost most of the hurtful edge it had held before, though it was clear that he was still less than thrilled about everything. Leaning in closer to his knife eared partner he muttered quietly. "She's either very wealthy, or very dumb. If we're lucky she's both. Either way there's nothing to be lost by getting in her good graces ya?" Looking back towards the noble he cleared his throat and spoke up. "How's abouts you settle here for a while till you're fit to travel. We can get you back safe after that yea?"
Lisa
Rosaline Hawthorne
Stormalong

She couldn't fault them for taking their time. For all she knew she interrupted something far more important than her avoiding or delaying getting accosted while drunk. Dumb was too strong a word considering she was normally fairly intelligent. Sheltered was more accurate and like a caged animal finally let loose she had had no sense of danger or of her own stupidity. However she was fairly aware these two could very well turn on her or tell her to bugger off. She'd done nothing to deserve their respect or help.
When the man finally turned back to speak to her relief washed over her when he offered to take her home after she'd become fit for travel.
"Thank you ever so much," She spoke. "Again, I offer my apologies for the intrusion... I don't want to be a burden..."
Karin
Avril Maddox
Stormalong

Avril looked up at Craig with wide eyes for a moment, her mind racing a bit. What use would the noble prove to be? Still, she wouldn't argue with him and would trust his judgment on this one. He seemed to be much more conniving than she, which would likely prove to be useful, if he was to be her frontman. She had a feeling that no one would screw him over and that he always had the upperhand in such situations. 

Avril quickly shifted gears at Craig's direction and replied warmly to the woman, "You're no burden at all! I'm sorry for appearing rude. I just... It was a bit of a shock! But you're welcome to stay here until you feel better. Plenty of food and drink and I have a spare bed."