Melissa
*Juna would see him scoot over and hesitated for a moment before taking a seat next to him. She kept close to the edge while her jackal went to make his own space under the table. Juna appeared to be more comfortable than when she first was with the group who had went off to help the two children, though she still kept herself a little distant. She wasn't the one to notice the small things like Leo not taking a drink, simply assuming he was putting it off for conversation. If anything she'd wonder how he could eat or drink anything with all the metal he wore. That part at least left her in thought, but she never found herself asking as Leo brought up a question about the two children.*

 *Juna hadn't stayed long after watching Mattaeus kill the old man. It was a moment she tried to just look away from. They had completed their mission, at least she thought they did. What was suddenly a search and rescue quest had suddenly turned into a backstab and betrayal one. Maybe Juna was too naive to see it through, but after witnessing it, she couldn't stay to see what happened next. As far Juna could see, which was not that far, the two children would be okay granted the rest of their village didn't find out about any of this.*

"I... Didn't stay long..."
*Juna's ears would slump down a little, though still reacting to the clock's off ticking.*
"I think they'll be okay..."
*Juna wouldn't think of anyone else that would be out to hurt the two kids, then again there was the old man, so the young Canifor wasn't quite sure what to think anymore.*
Goldie
`"They're both young. And both mages from the looks of it. They'll be okay."` *His words would hopefully reassure her. Fortunately for Zed, cloaks were not all that uncommon for adventurers or those wishing not to draw attention. And Taverns were known to be stock full of those travelers and passerby who would use a cloak whether it be for warmth or simple anonymity. So his copies would not be noticed so easily, and Charles had no reason to suspect he was being watched or scryed upon, preventing him from remaining on high alert. Instead, his eyes were averted to the jackal who had found space underneath the table. He did remember him being beside her upon meeting and during the collection of their payment.* 
`"What's his name?"` *He asked simply to help take her mind off of the children. From what he could tell she wasn't too fond of the memory.. Maybe it was her hesitation in speaking. But he felt it'd be best not to ponder too long on it.* `"And yourself? What brings you to a Tavern like this at such a time?"`
Melissa
*She smiled a little in relief, hope glimmering her eyes with the idea of the kids being able to take care of themselves rather than them being left by the group for dead. Her ears would perk up when he asked about Jace and she would look down towards the Jackal who has set up his own under table guard bunker.*

"Oh? That's Jace."
*She seemed happy as she said his name and, the jackal hearing it, would look up towards Juna. Turning to where she was sitting, he would poke his head out from under the table with an alert look to him. The Canifor pet the Jackal atop his head and his tail wagged in response, his serious look changing to one of a more puppyish nature. Juna eventually moved her hand away, allowing Jace to once more disappear into the shadows beneath the table. Juna continued answering Leo's questions with a more lack of shyness now that she could seemingly relax after the whole fight from earlier.*

"Jace and I came here to hopefully find something to eat... The closest place we were going to hunt at had been burned down, so we came here instead..."

 *Her tail would lightly wave back in forth for a moment before a thought had occurred to her. She never actually had told this person what her name was. The thought soon became words as she decided to add:*
"I guess I never really introduced myself..."
*She paused for a moment, so that her voice would go back to its normal quiet tone.*
"I'm Juna..."

*Jace would scope out the tavern from where he now laid under the table. It wasn't much he could see from there, however, his gaze would direct itself to the cloaked figure staring at them and in response the jackal let out a deep, low growl.*
Harold
*As Jace growled at the twin cloaked figure, they suddenly turn to face the small animal. Their faces cannot be seen, but their figure looks identical. They would begin a staring contest with the Jackal. Meanwhile, Zed silently laughs. Animals were sometimes able to detect that something was off. Wonder what those two were like. Juna, an interesting name. Not one you would normally find for a canifor. The other seemed to be named Leo. Typical. Now, what children were they talking about? Possibly rescuing captured children? That would make sense, since Leo had said 'what happened to the children.' He took note of their names, but it wasn't of any significance. Meanwhile, his two clones would get in a more serious posture, one holding onto his sickles, while the other had his hand close to his throwing knives.*
Goldie
`"Jace? Fine name indeed."` *The vampiric knight simply looked down to study the jackal as it looked up to his owner. Once the young boy ducked back down beneath the table he once more let his attention turn to the Canifor he was speaking to. His body didn't change in positioning, at least not at that moment and so he simply continued swirling his glass whilst she introduced herself to him.*

`"Juna? Juna and Jace, quite the dynamic duo."` *Beneath steel she could not see any facial gestures, nor did he make any sort of chuckle to indicate his joking manner, but he was indeed entertained by the closeness of their names. However, that entertainment was brought to a halt with the low growl. Down he looked to pay attention to what the jackal had caught in it's sight. Then followed his line of sight to a mysterious figure cloaked. They were eyeing the familiar. Soon his senses ran on alert as well, and after scanning the crowd, another very similar looking cloaked figure could be made out as well. Were they being followed all the way from that village? No. He doubted it so. If they were, he wondered what of Charlotte and Menakpa.* `"Juna. We are not alone."` *He whispered close, leaning in to ensure they wouldn't hear him.* `"Prepare for the worst"` *And so, Charles kicked back into a more relaxed pose and pretended it was nothing.* 

`"I'm sure there are merchants on the streets selling already made and fresh food. A tavern isn't the best place to go for a young woman such as yourself. Add a drunken state to an unfriendly elf and you'd have a recipe for disaster."`
Melissa
*Juna stiffened as he drew close to tell her the warning. Her ears would angle themselves towards Jace, amplifying his growling along with the clock that now caused her to tense up with each tick. Trying to keep herself from instinctively looking back to see who was watching them, she stared up at Leo. She wasn't sure what it was that caught the two others' attention, but her unawareness only made her more nervous. She had whispered so quietly to Leo, that she could have appeared mouthing the words instead:*
"Who is it...?"

 *Of course they weren't alone, right? After all the tavern wasn't empty, but this was just wishful thinking on her part. She wanted to reach for her bow, her dagger, something to ensure that whatever it is that got the others' attention wasn't going to sneak up on her unprepared. She didn't, however, instead trying to follow along with conversation as she would normally. Problem was, with the additional knowledge clouding her mind, it was making it difficult for her to make relaxed responses.*
"Um... Yeah, I guess you're right-"

 *She had made a long pause, her focus on whoever was watching them making her take a while to realize that what Leo said was practically a situation she had already found herself in. The time it took for to her to realize had gone on for a good moment before she made the comedic response:*
"Wait a minute..."
*The thought distracted her for a while, allowing her to calm down.*

 *Under the table, Jace's ears drew back. His fur would raise up, making him look slightly larger than how he would normally. The Jackal wouldn't go for the strange copies, not committing such act without Juna's command. With the distance they were at, the Jackal would merely snarl at them in warning from beneath the table.*
Harold
"Well, of course you're not alone. You're right next to each other, and this is a tavern."

*Having nearly finished his fish and chips meal, Zed spun around on the barstool he was on. A bow was slung over his shoulder, along with a quiver and a long object wrapped in cloth. Two handles could be seen on his waist, but his clothing hid what it truly was. A straw hat adorned his head, atop of his dark blue hair, which was tied up in a knot. He seemed to act friendly to the two.*

"Interesting to see a canifor and a vampire here. Especially a canifor archer, and a vampire knight. That's not common. Cute jackal."
Goldie
*His ears listened in as the stranger seemed to be speaking to them. The timing would be too convenient to be anyone else, and so, the vampiric knight turned his head to the seeming farmer. Hmph. Smartass. Regardless, he wasn't your typical farmer. He seemed to have hidden weapons on him. Was he a spy? Hired eyes to watch the two after the supposed death of that old man? Maybe these three weren't related to that incident. Perhaps someone was catching up to Charles, or even worse, perhaps someone was after Juna.*
`"Interesting to see a farmer here. Though my companion here and you share that feature of having a bow."` *Leo mad no move for his weapon. It'd be stupid to fight with weapons in a bar, especially with the thought of someone running for the guards. His home lay not too far away in this very city, the last thing he needed was to cause trouble here.* `"Those two look awfully alike. They don't happen to be real, are they?"` *He didn't aim to speak loudly. They could hear eachother well enough, and any extra attention from the drunken crowds would be unwarranted.*
Melissa
*As she heard the farmer speak to them, she was finally broken from her thoughts and turned to look at him. He seemed odd to her, kind of off-putting which brought her timidity back out as she shied away from him. Though it was probably because she simply didn't know him and considering he was what caught the attention of the others' she wasn't sure if she should try to remain relaxed or more tense than she already was. Hearing him call Jace cute, she would reply in a more confused tone:*
"...Thank you...?"

 *He seemed friendly enough to her. Maybe the others were just being overly cautious again, something Juna should also be, but her inexperienced mind never seemed to prove useful with who to trust. Jace stuck his head out from under the table, not too fond of the compliment. He narrowed his eyes at Zed, staring at him with suspicion. Juna eventually took notice of the copies, looking between them and starting to grow uncomfortable at the sight of them staring.*