"Oh my... That seems brutal, but if they let them go free... Did you ever let people go free?"

Thomas gives Flash a slightly guarded look at that admission. ‘Hardly seems sporting, a shopkeeper short on his taxes locked in ring with you…’

Flash laughs heartily. "Ahahaha!". He places his hand on Hopes shoulder briefly. "You are funny Hope."

To Thomas he says "I didn't take you for such a champion of the people, Captain! But worry not, only the real villains went to the ring. The crowd like to know some justice is being done. And besides, a shopkeeper wouldn't give much of a show." He ends on a wink.

Thomas gives Flash a wry smile ‘I’m no paragon, but I’ve always offered quarter for anyone not actively trying to kill me - one of the things that my crew thought made it safe to mutiny and leave me alive. I’ll be correcting that misapprehension once we’e done here.’

Hope blinks and blushes from the sudden contact, even if it was not even intended that way, Hope is a fairly sheltered woman. She takes a step back, "O, Oh, ha ha...?" What did she say that was so funny? She could hear the devil laughing in her ears, which made her feel pouty. She wouldn't dare risk asking at this point, so she just pretended to know what Flash meant. "I feel as though I have fallen into a rough sort of crowd..." Hope pouts.

The Captain listened to the banter for a bit before responding: "Tirana is a red tiefling with amber eyes, and she likes wearing leathers. You can't miss her. As for the cultists, I couldn't say." He pinches the bridge of his nose. "With this city, there's a dozen different cults at any one time up to something. It just so happens they're causing more trouble than their worth this time around. Put a stop to them. You can find the Elfsong tavern over that way," he points to the left, towards a narrow alleyway that opens up further along before bending out of sight. "Follow that road and take a right at the intersection and keep going until you come upon the Three Towers, then take a left and follow the road. You'll know you're close when you hear a disembodied song."

"We will head to the tavern immediately Captain" Verona heads towards the Elfsong tavern

Thomas nods ‘Very well, let’s be about this…’ he sets off to accompany Verona…

Leryin accepts the mark and turns it over in his hand, corner of his mouth turned downward in a slight frown, considering what the captain commented on House Vathampur, before pocketing the token silently. He turns, a little distracted by the conversation happening tangentially. His fingers itched for a quill and some parchment, to note all this down. He shoots a curious glance towards Thomas. "I'd be interested in hearing the full story, if you have the time later."

He gives the captain another small bow before they leave. "Thank you. I hope all goes well in keeping the peace." He murmurs politely, before turning to follow his companions to Elfsong Tavern.

Hope follows, thinking about this tavern.

Aurelia bows slightly to the captain, before joining the others. The dragonborn woman is smiling.

"A tavern and a mysterious woman? Well, that sounds promising, and more refined than brawling in the streets."