Allanon already understood he was overpaying for this bread, and if he were in Portea he would definitely have called it out and haggled. Money was not easy to come across even when he earned most of his money by taking it directly from the evil people he had hunted over the last few years. He had six silver coins and two coppers left after this purchase more than enough to make ends meet if need be. Even so, he was paying for more than just bread. He was paying for information, and what he got was perfect. It sounded like the Madame responsible for training dancers was under suspicious circumstances. Allanon smiled at the merchant. [color=50B1B8]"Thank you."[/color]

With that he marched off in the direction the merchant had pointed. He cut himself a slice of the bread with one of his throwing knives and ate as he found his way through the streets toward Madame Valia's. Just as he finished he found the blue banners just as described. He entered the space and immediately scanned the area. [color=50B1B8]"I am looking for Madame Valia. I have need to talk business with her."[/color]

If something was unusual about her lately according to the locals then it was likely she was directly working with the Calabris family, and she had moral qualms about it. The odds were they had something over her if she was performing work for them. This would require some delicacy. His actions could destroy innocent lives if he was not careful.