Chronicles of Kings and Knights/2

Chapter 6
"I do not fear a powerful man. But I do fear those that fear him." ---Drindell, the arcane

Hobenrûd had drunk his cup in a single gulp, and it now lied on his table, untouched; while he talked with the people sat on a nearby table. Marin kept seated on the lumpy bench, with her cup near her mouth, slowly sipping from it; and, sometimes, contributing with a monosyllabic or two in Hoben's conversation.

A woman that was seated at the other side of the pub got up and walked towards the table the two of them were sat on. She politely interrupted the conversation and asked Hoben to follow her out of the pub. He started telling her "Uh...sorry, but I have a wife and...", but she interrupted him by whispering "No. It's not for that! It's...it's very important.".

Hobenrûd told Marin he was going to be right back, and left the pub with the woman. He stayed out for a minute or two. After he got back to his seat, Marin asked him what she wanted. He took his cup and rolled it between his hands, while he answered: "What? ...Oh, nothing really. She just said I am a great adventurer and asked me to save her kid from some slave-traders.".