The woman opened the door, then looked Rhianna over. "That's much better." She said with a smile, "Master Gerund is waiting upstairs."<br/><br/>The cooks and waitresses gave Rhianna a warmer reception this time, some even bowing respectfully. As she was led upstairs, a pair of black-clad guards gave her a bow of respect, almost as if she was still in the Castle, and they were her guards.<br/><br/>In the room above, an aged man sat in a chair penning some documents. All around him stood vigilant men and women, lightly armored and with concealed swords or daggers. The middle-aged man turned around in his chair, regarding Rhianna with his weary eyes.<br/><br/>"...First off, lass. I... must apologize for the time it took to get you out of there." He said, sighing, "We were planning to get you before the keep fell, but... as you no doubt already know, the passageway beneath Somerset castle was discovered, and we could only watch from a distance."<br/><br/>"You can thank Elena and Ferdis for saving you when they did, though." He said, eliciting a smile from the woman beside her. A man besides Gerund also smiled, dressed in black armor like the others. Though it took Rhianna a moment, she recognized him as the vagrant who took down her Tythian captor. How he looked so different, even elegant now, as if he was a member of the royal court.<br/><br/>"Well... For the time being, We'll keep you here in my tavern, The Badger's Nest. The Tythians won't ever come in here if they know what's good for 'em." The man said with a cocky smile, "Eh...Well...I believe you've already seen your...uh...room? It's not a palace, but you'll have to make do until everyone forgets you're still at large. For now, you'll have to earn a living as a waitress here."<br/><br/>He turned around, back to his work on the desk, "If you have any questions, best ask Elena."<br/><br/>The woman beside her turned and smiled, ready to escort Rhianna back to her 'room' if she so desired.