by Kestrel » Sat Mar 07, 2015 12:06 am
The Warden's lips pulled back and she gave a wide grin at the other woman's words. "No, I've learned my lesson about play games with you, Niall," she mentioned, with obvious amusement. "You will just claim victory, regardless of the outcome." She waved towards the chair opposite to her own in welcome.
Her expression gained a certain gravity it had not before. "I have a task for you, if you've a mind to do it." While Niall had joined her company, there were certain assumptions between them. The Lady did not force those in her company to do what they were not keen to do already. "Have you heard of the Bloodletters?," she asked, her voice slanted down. Behind her, one of the men in her company started up a loud, bawdy song about a barwench in response to hide their words from seeking ears.
"Men and women clad in crimson moving about our city, up to no good," she remarked, lifting her ale and taking a healthy swallow. Her eyes searched the room briefly.