When the footsteps didn't follow, Ratte stopped and hesitated. She tried to look for the others but found that they were very good at what they did and were well hidden. She carefully stepped out of the shadows and stepped back through the alley towards the tavern again. She bit her lip and twitched her nose impatiently when she found that their target was no longer in sight. He must have slipped out the other way when they scattered. She pulled down her hood and looked again for Isago and Kai, then decided to try whistling to get their attention. She knew it was risky, but hopefully they would have the advantage of seeing anyone sneaking up on her if they caught the whistle too. She whistled three times, sharp and long.


Inside the tavern, the Captain of the Guard stepped up to the bar and set his helmet down. His feet were beginning to ache after having been on them nearly all day and he was parched. He settled on a seat beside a stranger [@KatherinWinter] and ordered himself an ale. He took a long drink when it arrived and set it down again with a satisfied sigh. It was good to relax. Rumours of the new 'Black Demon' were stirring up the people and he had been constantly seeing to scared people and petty disturbances, rather than making any real headway on finding this new annoyance. He looked around the bar, then to the stranger and he chuckled, "It's quite the crowd in tonight. Good to see some people in good spirits, rather than scared of black demons and silly stories about petty thieves. Are you in alone tonight?" he asked.

[@King Tai] [@Raptra]