"You...you're welcome", Josh muttered, and almost made eye contact.<br/>Almost.<br/>At the same time, Marc rolled behind his screen and announced:<br/><strong>"Your mercenaries are surprisingly calm and only tease the two waitresses a little. That just <em>might</em> be due to the presence of the toll guards...or not, it's hard to tell. Either way, they inspect your writs, and say that they're ready to help you if you summon them. Thomas Avarlis the Innkeeper, a friendly middle-aged man, greets you warmly and comes personally to your table to offer you the roast mutton with bread and cheese along with a choice of mead or beer - that's part of your upkeep. You can pay extra to have instead his special for the day - two hares in blackberry sauce which comes with bread, cheese and drink. He also has three varieties of wines, if mead or beer are not to your taste - Dearthmead Red, Caelam Red, and Vontal White, for 1piece, 2pieces and 5pieces the goblet, respectively."<br/></strong>The young man who was DMing smiles at Lisa and adds<strong>"He looks you over and promises to put you a bigger portion anyway. 'Ye seem thin, poor girl', as he puts it. 'Are you planning to stay long in Kensla?'"</strong>