Accepting his own drink, he kept a cold vigil on the warlock(As she outrightedly ignored my post to her) for a few moments, before turning his gaze once more to the priestess... Examining her up and down once more. "Payment, can be discussed, after the fact." he stated, after turning his eyes back to the crowd. The rogue's glare enough to silence any efforts of comment against her. With the glass idly gripped by the brim in one hand, palm down in doing so, he lazily swirled the pitch substance, but was not viewed as drinking it yet. Every now and again, he would lift it to sniff of the substance, regarding it before returning to his leaned back, elbows on the counter, back to hte barkeep while surveying the tavern's contents...<br/><br/><br/>"To start... I will likely, inspect the sewers... Can you, investigate, the guards..? Being able, to derive answer, without speaking... Will serve you well..."" Slowly turning his gaze upon the doll like priestess once more. For a walking cadaver, she held the beauty of a well crafted artwork, in her own right. A pity the warlock could not learn to do as such, being undead made for the option of, interchangeable parts... Particularly of flesh when a skilled alchemist or seamstress was involved. Hrm... An idea came to his mind. "I may... be able to, sway the warlock... To assist us..." Nodding at the withered woman. "For I have, an elixir... She could not... Refuse..." Bribery was always a useful tool, especially when the results were win-win... "For if indeed, a fight is to be had, a strong arm, we will need..." the implication clear. While the priestess was powerful in the healing arts, this, in his logic, also meant she was likely not so great in the harming ways of shadow... A caster who could decicate, devestate, and demoralize any enemy ranks of noteworthy number would be an ideal ally to have.<br/><br/>"Such, a choice... Would be, of your option, however..." If she was employing him, then he was at her service, and would not act least given approval.<br/><br/>(( Trying to keep as many characters close knit together for story's sake as i can ~.~ Hope you don't mind, Dreamer girl. ))<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>