Katherine
*He chuckles lightly at her remark, feeling pleasant that she's starting to lighten up a bit and start cracking subtle jokes her and there. After hearing what she said he grinned widely and spoke in a voice loud enough for other tables to hear without shouting* "Trust me Ellie, i'm doing this for them and the innkeeper, not for me. If i don't show them they'll start conjuring up crazy ideas that inconveniences everyone"
Richard
"You make a fair point, sir."
*She agreed with a gentle giggle, shaking her head at his remark as she glanced to some of the patrons - the mild, deer-eyed shock on their faces enough to make her laugh loudly, doubling forward as she held back small tears from the hysteria.*
"Goodness, they're rattled..."
Katherine
"Goodness me that's just lovely now isn't it?" *He said with a really wide smile, being overjoyed that he heard her laugh, something that he thought would be hard to get out of her, and if only he wasn't short on cash, he would've put every drink on the house for truly he feels like this is something worth celebrating about