Speak of the devil indeed-!<br/><br/>Arisa's slim eyebrows rose, sharply - There was a notably discordant *clang* as she set the skillet down, enough to cut through the murmur of conversation. With an easy grace, she swept around the corner - Absently wiping her already-clean hands on a white cloth, her long legs eating up the distance.<br/><br/>She had a good idea what was going on here, from what she'd overheard - And from the way Liliana looked so very, very flustered indeed-!<br/><br/>"Liliana," she said, her voice perfectly level - "...I think we're short on syrup - Could you see if the storeroom has another bottle?" The honey-blonde beauty favored the lovely elf with a reassuring smile; It was, after all, a good reason as any to get the innocent elf out of the room for now...!<br/><br/>She'd wait, for Liliana's footsteps to recede into the distance - Until the girl was out of earshot - before Arisa would say, oh-so-mildly: "-Now, I don't see any need for that kind of talk." Even in her humble villager's clothes, the lovely innkeeper still had a presence of her own...Made more so by the quiet firmness to her voice-!<br/><br/>She placed her hands on Lyrio's table, leaning forward ever-so-slightly; Her lips curving in a perfectly friendly smile, though her eyes were serious...Without her usual warm amusement-!<br/><br/>"I'm sorry, but...This is a quiet town. We're not used to your big-city ways," she offered, by way of explanation...Though the slight shift in her stance only made her full bosom rise and fall against her homespun olive blouse! With care, she set down Lyrio's breakfast before him - filling the air with the fragrance of golden-brown hash and neatly-sliced sausage.<br/><br/>"If it's entertainment you're looking for...Perhaps you'd prefer 'The Golden Coin'? I could put in a good word for you - Honored guest."<br/><br/>The Golden Coin was a tavern that was more suited to the roving caravans that came and went - the kind of establishment that was made to service guards at the end of their long, long journey...And to relieve them of their ready cash! Perhaps 'tavern' wasn't the right word...It was more of a gambling den/brothel/house of whatever wicked amusements you could put your mind to - Hardly the plethora offered in your average city, but certainly more earthy than Arisa's Temple!<br/><br/>She was oh-so-aware of the fun he'd been having with Shayla...But Shayla was a grown woman (Well, mostly grown) who could make her own choices. Liliana, though - Arisa would still be taking care of her for a while yet. She certainly wasn't about to stand by and let her get harassed...Or have someone put *that* kind of thoughts in the boys' heads! (They were enough trouble as it was, after all!)<br/><br/>...Though she'd definitely miss the gold he was casually tossing around-!