Li had just bathed himself and was getting ready to drink now.  He smelled of nothing, though. Parfums are not good for a thief, he had smelled guards and concubines while sneaking in a house, long before he has been able to see them.<br/>"Indeed", he agreed with his student, smiling back. "Either this, or they offer very good wine here, so they were willing to risk it! I think we should taste the wine and see if it is good enough to die over - all in order to gain a better understanding of the situation of course! Would you keep me company while I'm studying this subject?"<br/><br/>He hoped the stableboy would get good care of his horse. If he did, he might get a copper piece. If he didn't, Li was going to backhand him personally.