Aetrius had left the room and made her way downstairs and into the tavern, taking a seat up at the bar, the barkeep noticed her presence and made her way over to her as she was cleaning a tankard. "What can I get for ya, sweetheart?" the middle aged woman asked as she made eye contact with Aetrius, "The usual please, love." she asked as she pinched the arc of her nose as her headache worsened. "Bloodcrest Rum, right hun?" she asked as she busily poured the mixed drinks together to make the drink.
Aetrius silently nodded and took the cup as it was handed to her and nodded, giving the woman three copper coins and went to be with her drink alone as the barkeep had other patrons. Aetrius was lost in thought, they'd have a lead in Ourros as long as they had him in their possession. She heeded Lolan's and Linde's advice, but would letting him live after their interrogation be the best? They'd need to keep their faces covered for the most part and their identities a secret, most likely would need to wear scarves or something, she could think of that later. All she cared about now was a drink and getting her mind off that.
"Hey lovely, how're you on this....fine night?" a smooth as silk voice came from her right, she quirked her brow and looked to see a rather attractive and tall woman making her way towards Aetrius. Who only rolled her eyes and looked back away, "Can I help you?" she asked, rather annoy-idly. The woman chuckled and took up the seat next to her, "What? Can't a woman like me just strike up a conversation with a beautiful woman like you?" she asked as she bit her lip and gently caressed Aetrius' right cheek with her finger. Aetrius eyes widened and she looked back at the woman rather angrily and flustered. "W-woah, woah there. I-I'm not here to flirt or hook up with someone. Just here for a drink, alright?" her voice slowly rising in tone.
The white haired woman chuckled and took a sip of her ale as she spoke, "Oh come on, what's a little flirting gonna hurt? It's kist some harmless fun." she enticed. Aetrius' eyebrow twitched with annoyance and even some anger, "I said enough! I'm not here for anything of that sort, now just leave me to my drink, or I will stop being so patient...Please." she said as she gestured to the sword by her side, and finally looked at the woman directly. The white haired woman's eyes widened with shock at the threat and stood up, "Geez. Who knew that trying to pick someone up was so hard...Oh well, could always do better than a stuck up noble anyway..." she said as she walked away. Aetrius' eyes were filled with pure annoyance and anger, she didn't like being flirted with, especially by a local woman like that, she finished her drink and returned to the room swiftly. Once she was inside she undressed except for her pants and shirt, noticing Linde was missing, she shrugged and figured she just went somewhere and collapsed into the bed quickly falling asleep.
The next morning she woke up and looked around, still no Linde...She shrugged and put on her boots and leather vest and brushed her hair and trudged down the stairs. She entered the tavern's dining hall and took their normal spot in the back top left corner, and ordered a simple meal of eggs, bacon, bread, and vegetables, and waited for the others as she slowly ate her meal, whoever she saw first she would talk to. Preferably Lolan, so they could get ahead in their plans, but maybe even Linde, to make sure she was okay and hadn't got into any trouble.
Aetrius silently nodded and took the cup as it was handed to her and nodded, giving the woman three copper coins and went to be with her drink alone as the barkeep had other patrons. Aetrius was lost in thought, they'd have a lead in Ourros as long as they had him in their possession. She heeded Lolan's and Linde's advice, but would letting him live after their interrogation be the best? They'd need to keep their faces covered for the most part and their identities a secret, most likely would need to wear scarves or something, she could think of that later. All she cared about now was a drink and getting her mind off that.
"Hey lovely, how're you on this....fine night?" a smooth as silk voice came from her right, she quirked her brow and looked to see a rather attractive and tall woman making her way towards Aetrius. Who only rolled her eyes and looked back away, "Can I help you?" she asked, rather annoy-idly. The woman chuckled and took up the seat next to her, "What? Can't a woman like me just strike up a conversation with a beautiful woman like you?" she asked as she bit her lip and gently caressed Aetrius' right cheek with her finger. Aetrius eyes widened and she looked back at the woman rather angrily and flustered. "W-woah, woah there. I-I'm not here to flirt or hook up with someone. Just here for a drink, alright?" her voice slowly rising in tone.
The white haired woman chuckled and took a sip of her ale as she spoke, "Oh come on, what's a little flirting gonna hurt? It's kist some harmless fun." she enticed. Aetrius' eyebrow twitched with annoyance and even some anger, "I said enough! I'm not here for anything of that sort, now just leave me to my drink, or I will stop being so patient...Please." she said as she gestured to the sword by her side, and finally looked at the woman directly. The white haired woman's eyes widened with shock at the threat and stood up, "Geez. Who knew that trying to pick someone up was so hard...Oh well, could always do better than a stuck up noble anyway..." she said as she walked away. Aetrius' eyes were filled with pure annoyance and anger, she didn't like being flirted with, especially by a local woman like that, she finished her drink and returned to the room swiftly. Once she was inside she undressed except for her pants and shirt, noticing Linde was missing, she shrugged and figured she just went somewhere and collapsed into the bed quickly falling asleep.
The next morning she woke up and looked around, still no Linde...She shrugged and put on her boots and leather vest and brushed her hair and trudged down the stairs. She entered the tavern's dining hall and took their normal spot in the back top left corner, and ordered a simple meal of eggs, bacon, bread, and vegetables, and waited for the others as she slowly ate her meal, whoever she saw first she would talk to. Preferably Lolan, so they could get ahead in their plans, but maybe even Linde, to make sure she was okay and hadn't got into any trouble.