She felt her weariness and apprehension double within her, and settle into her gut like a stone. It was the worst possible outcome. He'd seen her with the coffee. Sure, she could tell him it was just a flavoring, but he could simply insist that she drink some to prove her innocence. She hesitated only a split second before sighing and turning to face him. Her expression showed neither her nerves, nor any sign of guilt. She kept her eyes from meeting his out of habit. It was never good to allow her eyes to meet the eyes of others.<br/><br/>This was far more than she had bargained for. She was only a simple bar maid, and far over worked already. She had no duty to heal his arm. He croweded close to her, invading the boundaries of respect, towering over her. She waited only a second to see what he would do, then as he finished speaking, she opened her mouth to answer. She didn't get a single word out before Luke, the guy who this unpleasant stranger had snapped at before, spoke up behind her.<br/><br/>"This fella givin' you a problem, Miss Saph?" he drawled in a lazy tone.<br/><br/>Luke was not so easily subdued, she knew. He was the commander of the militia in the area, and a hardened man. She could see just looking at this stranger that he would not stop until he had what he wanted.<br/><br/>"No, Luke... everything's fine here. Go ahead and have a seat."<br/><br/>She stepped around the stranger and back into the kitchen. Driven to work faster by the anger coursing within her, she gathered meat and biscuits and placed them in a container he could take with him. It was a large meal. Hopefully he would be happy and leave.<br/><br/>Stepping out of the kitchen, she handed him the box, then tilted her head toward the door. "There you are. Take your meal and eat it somewhere you'll be more comfortable. I can't have you bleeding all over my furniture. Besides. you look like you'd be more comfortable outside."<br/><br/>Her eyes were hard and unflinching, but still she avoided his gaze. She folded her arms and waited for him to comply.