[quote=@MrDidact]
[@AtomicNut] Well perhaps the pair signed on as sellswords in some lordlings retinue and were involved in some of the festivities, and they get involved in all the chaos. 

Then they catch the attention of some prominent people. 

[/quote]

I was thinking they were at the inn and they lament their luck. Seran tells Lysara to flee with civilians as there's safety in numbers and he goes to stall the fuglies.