Kalila’s cheeks reddened with a blush in embarrassment. Apparently not every single establishment that sells clothes is a tailor. Something to keep in mind from now on. She does smile and thank Gerta again when she assured her that Garrek would help her later. Then the topic of the pendant comes up. Apparently, Thornwick left an address behind so she could follow up on the appraisal.

After that, Kalila was able to enjoy breakfast and tea, while catching snippets of conversation around her. The peaceful atmosphere was nice, and even she tried to make pleasant conversation as well.

But that peace was disrupted by a hard knock on the door. Just like that, the peace was shattered and tension replaced it. She notes what Garrek stated and how Gerta asked him to open a door. Just from those words alone, it sounded like whoever was at the door had come for money. 

Before Kalila could ask or react, Gerta returned with a pouch, and the door opened to reveal a dangerous looking man. While Kalila herself was dressed to the nines, this man was armed to the nines. So an outright fight with him could be fatal. 

He proceeds to sit at a table and shout at Gerta for money. This was bad…

Kalila could feel her own anxiety rise again, and threaten to silence her. But…she knew that she couldn’t just do nothing. She had to help. It’s clear that there is some sort of plan in place if Garrek headed to the back door. 

She could also feel that liquid fire react. It feels like a dog tugging at the leash, just begging to be unleashed on the man. Knowledge of incantations and somatic components flood her mind. But she is able to restrain it for now. 

Instead, she decided to try and distract the man for now. Her eyes briefly scan the room for anything that could be used to their advantage. Other than that, she decides to speak up to distract the man.Hopefully what little she knows of business law from her father will help everyone here.

She keeps her composure as she simply sips her tea before commenting out loud, “I see the saying is true in every sense of the word: You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar,” Truly, she is mimicking the ladies at a tea party who passive aggressively make jabs at the uncouth.

She then addresses the man, “You do realize that by coming earlier than what your contract dictates, you are actively rendering it null and void?”