Wu nodded to Madam Shu.<br/><br/>"This one would be honored to receive the benefit of your skills.  And perhaps our rowdy associate, now that he is inclined to be reasonable, might also earn a little help as well?  If, that is, you are willing to do so.  Purely as a gesture of good intent, of course."<br/><br/>He sighed and shook his head.<br/><br/>"There is more to this than a simple argument!  Yet for what he might owe, he was at least sitting quietly and listening to this one's recitation, which you three interrupted!  Such cheek ought come with penalties attached.  Perhaps if this one carries out the remainder of the tale in song...?  Yet this one's companions have supped already, and our host does not deserve what would follow.  Consider yourselves spared."