He had simply shrugged, before giving his friend a quick grin.<br/><br/>He still answered the obvious questions the guards had as best he could, not wanting to tarnish his reputation, as that would likely factor unfavorably into his courtship. Especially when he started inquiring into purchasing the property at a later date.<br/><br/>Done with that, he looked about for Leighla, figuring she would have hung around for a bit before wandering toward the inn, just in case something heroic happened. Or violently bloody, which was usually the same thing.