Arad looked at Jack for a long while as he was thinking about involving Damnation here again. He already has Fernanda looking out for Poppy, and the wizards are just a curveball in the mess. He has to deal with them, but wasn't sure if Damnation was the right pick.
A barmaid approached them with a tray full of beer mugs. "You asked for a new drink?" She leaned toward Arad, whose mug had run dry, gave him a new one, and whispered in his ear. "My Great Lord, the wizards are pulling off for today. It seems that the incident scared them."
Arad took the new mug, sipped from it, and looked at the barmaid with a smile. "Thank you, but could we get some wine, the strong kind?"
The barmaid smiled and threw a glance at Jack. "And you, sir Jack, don't think for a second that I'll let this slide. I'll make sure that Lady Lydia learns of this, drinking in the morning and cheating on her with this beautiful lady."
