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Eira's attention was drawn to the door as she heard the bell above the door ring. She gave a glance around for a moment, taking in the fact that Gyuri was out at the moment. Given the time of day he was likely taking a nap before the evening rush, leaving her to take care of things herself. Not that she minded, she was the owner of the place after all. Stretching out all over she hopped off of the stage she'd been doing some practice dancing on, landing gracefully, before she walked over toward the bar.

As she got close she gave a smile and said, "Welcome! Only water?" She went around the bar, stepping carefully over the large snaptrotter that was snoozing there, and reached under the bar to get a mug. Once it was retrieved she scooped some pure water out of one of the barrels with a ladle and walked toward where the blond woman was sitting down.

"I will trade you, water for the crossbow. Weapons are checked in and kept by the inn until you head out. It keeps fights that might break out from getting overly dangerous." The mug was placed in front of the Wind Tribeswoman before Eira held her hands out, a smile on her face while she waited.

Eira waited, a patient smile remaining on her lips as her customer seemed to be deciding on the trade. After a moment though the crossbow was offered to her which meant that all would remain peaceful and she wouldn't need to get Gyuri as back up. Summoning the big man was never a good way to make friends so Eira was glad that such things weren't needed. Giving a reassuring nod of her head she said, "The only one to touch it other then you will be me. We take the weapons here, tuck them behind the bar, and when our patrons are ready to leave they are given back."

Once she had the crossbow placed where it wouldn't risk being used Eira turned back to the blond woman, giving her a smile, "I thank you for obeying the rules of the inn. I've kept them simple so that everyone can focus on having a good time here."

Leaning against her hip against the bar she seemed to think on the quest and said, "Let's see, today's stew is made of aldabuk that was imported from Tale and veggies that were all grown by a merchant I know from Dernd right here in Sauti. If you're interested in a bowl then just let me know. It's quite affordable... and it's on the house if you're renting a room along with all other meals. It's only the booze you have to pay for on top of your room."

Eira gave a bit of a jolt as a strange, fat, spiny looking... thing was produced from the woman's pack. What in the name of Chi was that thing? She starred for a long moment then recalled seeing them around while they were in Jauhar once upon a time ago. Not something that she'd thought she would see again but here the thing was. She starred a moment more, sizing it up in her head, then looked back to her guest once more. The strange beast was within the rules of the inn so she couldn't really complain unless it started to make a giant mess. Here was to hoping the beasts weren't capable of such things.

"I will fetch you a bowl of the stew then." She said once she was able to focus on something that wasn't the beast that was now sitting on the stool next to Eira. She scooped up a bowl from behind the bar along with a spoon, the latter of which was handed over to the blond girl, before she said, "Don't worry, our prices are fair when it comes to everything, food included."

Eira hurried over to where the fireplace sat, filling the bowl to the top with the ladle, and returned quickly, "Here you go! Let me know if you want anything else."

"I thank you." Good, that meant that she didn't have to clean up after the strange thing that taking up one of her stools. Here was no hoping nobody else showed up and accidentally sat down on it she thought to herself, unable to help but to give a little chuckle at the thought. As bad as she'd feel about such a thing it would kind of be funny at the same time, wouldn't it? Unless of course it was one of her favored patrons then she'd feel a bit guilty.

"If you're certain." She said once the girl before her said that what she had was enough for now. That might mean she'd want more later but for the time being Eira's work was done save for providing conversation. She gave a glance toward the window, taking in the time of day, before looking back to the blond and said, "Yeah, it tends to get far more lively around dusk. Everyone that is staying comes back from whatever they were doing during the day, new guests show up, and people that are just wanting drinks arrive. It's kind of cute how the more loyal sorts will go so far out of their way to drink here." They could just stick to the villages of Sauti and Tale but some came here for drinks, something that pleased Eira greatly.

Giving a smile she asked, "Planning to stick around until that time?"

Eira gave a bit of a chuckle, "I see." So crowds weren't her thing? She was really lucky that she came during one of the lulls or else she might have fled instead of stopping in. That would have been a shame as Eira always like having company that was able to carry decent conversation. This woman was a highlight since it had been far too quiet up until her arrival.
Giving a rather pleased smile she said, "I am glad to hear that you enjoyed the stew. Not normally what draws people but I am glad that it's still a highlight for someone."

"Rooms for a few hours?" She inspected the girl in front of her for a moment before she said, "Normally I would say no but you don't seem as though you have anything inappropriate in mind so I might be able to make an exception for you. It will have to be one of the smaller rooms though." The blond appeared at least that was tired, not plotting anything, so Eira saw no reason to deny her a place to sleep.

Tapping a finger to her painted lips she added quietly, "Just keep it between us."

Eira gave a chuckle, "Good to hear." She wasn't against people renting out rooms as couples but she didn't want anyone just borrowing her rooms for a couple hours just for that. That wasn't the sort of establishment that she was running here. Giving the spitorog a glance, hoping that the creature wouldn't make a mess of things in the room that they were sharing. She really did need to hire on someone to do the cleaning that wasn't her. Some extra staff was always welcome when it came to that sort of thing.

Giving a smile and a nod, "I am the one in charge, yes, though I run it along with the help of a few others." She was the one in charge but she doubted that she could do it herself. Giving a smile she asked, "What sort of work do you do? I can't say I've seen your sort of weapon often."

"Ahhh, I see. Well that sort of 'do whatever' freedom is good for those that are young. I did a lot of wandering around with my troupe when I was your age." She said, giving the young woman a smile. Eira pushed away from the bar, reaching under the bar to fetch a ring of keys that were found there. She tucked them into her pocket for later since the blond would likely be wanting to sleep soon if Eira had to guess.

At the mention of 'personal business' she found herself a tad curious but felt that without the girl sharing the news willingly it was business that was none of Eira's business. Instead she gave a smile and said, "Once you get everything wrapped up feel free to stop by and celebrate with us. Maybe take in a show or two."