Her business taken care of and a vague plan to go and retrieve the gem from her hiding place already in her mind, Hani listened to Doryn pointedly express interest in discussing the thieves in Crescent City  further, at a later date. A twitch appeared at the edge of her mouth as she gazed at him coyly. "Thieves come and go, sometimes you don't even know they have been there. Or if they know you well enough, they avoid detection. One thing you will never do, Doryn, is stop it entirely in Crescent City. It is as much a part of this city as the docks and the ships in the harbor, and just as likely to come and go at all hours of the day and night. The ones you will catch will not know anything important, neither will they be able to steal something that is secure. The nobility in this town have about as much security guarding their treasures as fleas on a fish. They are as much to blame for things going missing as the thief who manages to steal from them. If they hid their most precious items where no one would see them is one thing. But to flaunt their riches in front of a poor thief who doesn't have enough to eat himself, much less feed his family is quite another." She was not smiling now.<br/><br/>There was a reason Hani had quit stealing from the nobles when she had. She knew that if there was something worth stealing in this town and it came up missing, Doryn might suspect her. Though he would have no proof, as she was very careful not to leave anything behind to lead to her. The gem she had stolen was a menace. She had stolen it for a very good reason. Odds were that the Baron would not even notice it was a fake for some time. He might even doubt its veracity and think that the one who sold it to him was at fault.<br/><br/>There was something else here that bothered Doryn, and it took her a few moments to discern it. When it dawned on her that he might be a wee bit jealous of her spending time with the Elf, she almost smirked at him. She hid her amusement in a sip of wine. This was interesting. If her words had any effect on him, it might indicate to him that she was displeased with his suspicion. Even if she was dealing with stolen goods, she fed him more than enough information for him to look the other way when her need for coin overbalanced her discretion.<br/><br/>Still, she did not want to antagonize him, merely remind him that she was free to see whom she wished, as he was. He had no right to stop her from seeing Ethirdir. He did not say it of course, and she did not think he even knew what it was that bothered him at the moment. Thinking that she needed to give him something to think about besides the thieves in the city, she casually turned to Ethirdir and smiled. "I did not know you had a store near here. That is very convenient! I will have to have a look around and see what it is you sell in there. I may have other treasures to let you appraise at a later date. I need to cleanout the attic here anyway. The Inn has a few apartments to let, as you might have guessed. We stopped the nightly room service some time ago, when father learned he could make a steadier income renting out the suites by the month instead. Unfortunately, sometimes renters leave with short notice, or they get themselves killed. That leaves us with items to get rid of or hold for relatives. Often father and I just keep them and sell or use them at a later date. You would be surprised what odd things are left behind."<br/><br/>It was interesting to her that Doryn seemed to welcome Ethirdir to the Dew Drop Inn, and yet his expression sometimes indicated he was not exactly happy at how things were going. He tried very hard to hide it of course. It would not do to let a rival know he had become rattled about the perceived competition.  To Hani, this was entertaining her to no end. Ethirdir was a total gentleman and Doryn was his usual brash self. The differences between them were obvious, but yet she detected a note of challenge that both accepted. That she was at the center of this was only more amusing.  She almost choked when they both agreed there were other things to discuss besides women.<br/><br/>The subject of the wine was interesting. Hani picked up the bottle and examined the label. "You want to know where this comes from? I do believe it is from a winery on the Eastern Border. Gresham Orchards, they claim it is a wine that rivals the Elvish Krinberry. Now that is a laugh. I am sure Ethirdir can tell you that it is a far cry from the famous Elven wine. It's not bad, I agree. Father gave them a chance and bought a barrel to see if it was worth the high price they charge. It went over well, so he bought some of their bottled stuff. I guess it is one of his best sellers, to those who do not mind the price."<br/><br/>Hani relaxed and let the two men continue to try and impress her. At one point she caught Meerika's eye and shared a casual smirk. The other woman was also well aware of what was going on, though she did not say anything at all.