Without skipping a beat, despite his alarm, Jack spoke up, “Yes, yes I am drinking, but while I’m doing that, I’m getting the rooms you so desired, your highness.” He didn’t even raise his head to look at Ellie, “But you know, I don’t so much mind the idea of sleeping on a bench, I mean if it puts you at discomfort, then I’m happy with it.” Jack joked then turned to see Ellie, a wide, shit eating grin spreading across his face, glass in hand and half full of whiskey. “I’m not too worried El, we will be fine tonight, besides it’s not like we need to be at the church until tomorrow, apparently the Father is the man we need to talk to about what’s going on.” He spoke then turned back around to the barkeep.

“Now about those keys for the rooms… I think I’ll only take one, let her sleep outside… or on the floor.” He laughed then shook his head at that. “No but seriously, we’ll only need one room for the night, and I will personally cover the expense. I’m at least good for that, as my lady always protests. Says I’m good for nothing, can you believe that?! The nerve of the woman, I swear… it’s like she doesn’t see all the hard work I put in to get her from point A to point B. All high and mighty on her horse… but what can I say, I love the bitch,” He spoke with a smirk. “Or at least, in love with her money.” With that, Jack slid the man the appropriate fare for the first drink and single room, and a bit extra for a few more drinks and took only one of the room keys for them. A sly grin stuck to his face as he turned to look at Ellie, dangling the key for her to see, signaling they got a room, but only the one.

With that, he grabbed his glass and walked over to her, keeping his eyes on hers as his smile faded, the closer he got, as he reached her, he suddenly snuck in close and grabbed her bags, a serious look on his face. “We have an issue, and it’s not just the rooming situation. The village chief knows everything we need to know, but I think something more is afoot here… more than meets the eye, you know? I think that we need to meet back up with Rose, and figure out our next course of action…” He spoke to Ellie with a sigh, hoping that whatever happened next would not be some crazy witch craft, like blood raining from the sky or people being turned into various amphibious or reptilian creatures. “I’m not comfortable with this El… I don’t like the stink of it all… the people are scared and they don’t know what’s going on and we need to stop it… I think it’s more than some girls playing at magic…”