She'd paid for her room in relative peace, clothing she would have to secure later. Her uniform was an utter write off at this point, although she'd learned some tricks to get rid of stains over the years it was safe to say that this particular shirt's tour of duty was over. As Trinan contemplated her situation, a familiar voice and a laugh from beside her reminded her of her other reason for returning to the bar. "Thanks," she said, taking a seat and cradling her head in her hands. It was tempting to fall asleep then and there but after a moment one of her hands came out and pulled at the cloak laying, carefully considering the weight and the sound of the sheathes within rattling on the wood. "What did I say I'd do in return? A story?" She asked groggily, rubbing her eyes with her free hand. There was nothing like sitting down to remind someone how tired they were. Another party had descended into the lobby, from the back. That was good, there were other people staying here so the rooms couldn't be that bad.

The bartender nearest Sophia looked up with a smile. His morning hadn't reached anything near busy yet, they still had a while before the lunchtime crawl. A breakfast request from a patron of the inn was something they were well equipped to deal with. He turned around and withdrew a folded pamphlet from a rack on the wall behind him, a short list that served as the menu for the various foods they served at the Crossroads. Returning to the group gathering at his bar, he extended his hand to offer the menu out to Sophia. As he worked, he slowly came to the conclusion that the customers he looked upon were likely the distraught last minute entries the night shift had talked about. All kinds passed through cities, and particularly the bars in them, but staff were quick to talk and it hadn't taken long for speculation that they were on the run to crop up. It wasn't his business. "Here you are, ma'am," he said politely, running down the list. "Breakfast we can do. Is there anything else you need this morning or shall I take your order?"