The smell of stale drink intermingled with various smokes and a general lack of fresh air hit the pack like a gale when they walked in. Even Sabine, who was normally used to alchemical fumes, had to squint her eyes and scrunch her nose to adjust. Some men around her gave her looks, but her small profile and the wide, slightly threatening look in her eyes kept her unnoticed as far as she could perceive in the smoke and loud chatter. As long as she kept close to the pack, she felt safe enough. Fendros kept his head level, but stayed cautious. Being another city so close to Morrowind, scars of slavery probably still permeated in some minds. As a Dunmer he felt particularly unwelcome. That he hadn't seen a Dark Elf since they entered the city only worsened the matter. He had seen the odd Khajiit, though, so at least Ahnasha was less likely to be a victim of prejudice. It would really depend on what kind of people these customers were.

In case Kaleeth didn't find out for herself, Janius kept the answer to her question for later. At the counter of the inn, he only spared glances to the others in the room and otherwise took his own advice of not acknowledging them. Kaleeth, however, was still standing out. Assuming the patrons didn't speak Cyrodilic, Janius spoke to Kaleeth in a serious manner while looking away, "Stand up straight, look confident, don't look at them. These people are mostly labourers by the looks, so most are probably okay, but some might be unsavory. If they think you're afraid of them, the more drunken ones might try something unwelcome."

Back in Bravil, Janius had sometimes visited places like this for a change of pace. This made him somewhat street-smart in comparison to Fendros or Sabine. It turned out that many who spent their time in taverns like this were amiable folk. However, there was always at least one who was angry at life, or didn't have a father around to teach them manners, or something else that caused them to become barbaric when inebriated. Even though the pack could easily handle such people, Janius found that avoiding them was the best form of prevention.