"It's okay! You are our guests! Just don't startle her, OK?" She said, a bit startled herself after seeing a man with a bit of beastly features next to The Talking Bear. She shook her head again and sighed, wondering if these bizarre visitors would bring some kind of omen. 

[i]That will be a rouble for Father to sort out, I guess...[/i]

"I will take my leave then." The innkeeper winked before going downstairs. 

*** 

Jazdia nodded. At least they have reached an understanding. A bit gravitated on her side, actually, and she had prepared to deal with Matilda's lengthy argument. Turned out the orc captain was not as confrontative as her looks suggested-- or maybe that side of her was well hidden and only be shown through action? 

[color=ec008c]"There is another thing,"[/color] said Jazdia, now in a more relaxed tone. [color=ec008c]"I enlisted one of my field operators into our party. His intel on Rascade's underworld had proven valuable and helped us immensely during yesterday's operation. His mastery of illusion magic and hypnotism also can be put to good use in a clandestine type of mission. He was the guy who carried the sack full of evidence onto our table." [/color]

Jazdia leaned forward. [color=ec008c]"By looking at your reaction, I assume you just realize his existence just now, don't you?" [/color]