"It's..."<br/><br/>Trinia paused,<em>just</em>for a moment - a fractional hesitation! The Golden Coin was a tavern, yes - In the<em>loosest</em>sense of the word. It was also a gambling den, and - more often than not - a brothel!<br/><br/>"-It's an inn, for out-of-towners," she said - Pretty much stretching the truth, but it didn't matter...He'd find it out pretty soon! The lovely brunette paced ahead of him, pulling Lyrio along...With a thoughtful glance over one slim shoulder!<br/><br/>"So you're our new tax-collector?" she inquired, a flash of curiosity - and defiance! - in her deep green eyes...<br/><br/>"Tell me...What *were* you doing with my mother~?"<br/><br/>There was<em>definently</em>something going on, there...And she wanted to find out what it was!<br/><br/>-----------------------------<br/><br/>A soft sigh purred from Arisa's lips - Lyrio<em>again</em>. He was certainly trying to undermine her...<br/><br/>"-It's all right," the blonde tavern-keeper answered, a hand resting on her curvy hip - "...I was just surprised, that's all."<br/><br/>She looked around, as the crowd began to disperse - Well, at least it seemed like the commotion was mostly over! She'd jabbed him pretty hard, but it looked like no real harm was done...<br/><br/>"Thank you for your help, earlier," she said - Her hands clasped together before her, as she dipped her head in a little bow. It seemed like she *did* need a man's help sometime, after all! She could vividly remember the feel of his arm around her waist...<br/><br/>But then Arisa blinked, shaking her head slightly to clear it - A little flush to her cheeks.<br/><br/>"You should be careful around Sire Lyrio," she said, firmly - "...He's hardly the best sort - There's a lot we still don't know about him. At any rate-"<br/><br/>Distractedly, Arisa ran slim fingers through her hair - "...There *has* to be some way to resolve our taxes. Until we pay them off - The people are only going to get *more* restless." A thought struck her, and she canted her head to the side-<br/><br/>"Tell me...Is the Adventurer's Guild still open?"<br/><br/>Perhaps she'd take a look for herself, later!