Jack was in the middle of a grand tale about that one time he and a few others, though mostly him, had tracked down a group of bandits who had kidnapped a mayors daughter. And how he single handedly had taken down the group of bandits and saved the mayors daughter. An act that had him showered with gold. Of course, that gold was long spend on things he could not entirey remember. Just another one of his tall tales. Though most of them had hints of truth to them, but who cared if they were true or ont, they served a single purpose, to entertain. And that's when he noticed the young girl, at least that's what she looked like from this distance and with the current amount of alcohol the broad shouldered man had consumed. And it was all part of his act, to not look experienced or hardened. It made his enemies underestimate him, and that usually ended badly for most.<br/><br/><b>"Oy, leave my companion be!"</b>Jack called out from across the bar as he sent an empty bottle flying. His hand-eye coordination wasn't what it used to be, all things considered. However he still managed to hit the one lifting Lea in the back of his head, causing the large man to take a step forward as he dropped the young halfling. His words fell upon both the veteran mercs that was harassing Lea, but also the group that had gathered around Jack to listen to his tale. Most of them knew they were lies, but they were good stories none the less. And now, well, now the person who was entertaining them had stopped and this angered some of those gathered. Though they weren't angry at him for stopping, but at the mercs for making him stop. Of course, he didn't know Lea, not at all. She had caught his eye when he had glanced around, though the shadows of her hood had hidden most if not all of her features so it had been a cursory glance at best. However much to Jack's surprise, those around seemed to accept that she as his companion and quickly rose with him to assist while just as many, if not more, moved to get out of the way.<br/><br/>Hogshead Tavern wasn't known for it's violence. However it wasn't unheard of that adventures got to blows inside. It was, after all, a well known place for veteran and novice adventures to meet up and and hang out. So of course things would come to blows occasionally. As long as no one used spells or killed anyone, the owners didn't mind too much. Aside from having to pay for any damages. As such, when Jack and the group rose to defend the presumably young girl who, for whatever reason, had seemed to piss of the most bad ass looking group of warriors in the Tavern. However now, the warriors was outnumbered atleast four to one. And while they looked tough, Jack assumed, and quietly hoped, that they would back down. However Jack's plan hadn't been to fight them, simply turn their attention away from the girl so she could run before he would join her in the running himself.