🧝‍♀️ The Tavern Girl (5) 🧝‍♀️ (Gender Neutral) (Strangers to Lovers) (English Accent) (Slow Burn)

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Everyone… shhhh… they're going to wake up the entire tavern. Come on, that's it. Yes, upstairs, softly, softly, softly as you can.

Oh, no, please, please friends, you're going to… Too late. Yes, everything's fine, madam. Please don't worry, just a slight hiccup.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, nothing to worry about. Just a few of our friends had a few too many. Hey, little help? Ah, rubbish.

You're the Seeker. If you can fight evil spirits, you can do this. Yes.

Now, take his arm. Okay, here we go, friend. Ah, you got him.

Okay, together. Ready, go. That's it, one foot, and then the other.

There we go. Oh, careful. Okay, here we are, top of the stairs.

That's it, into your room. I really do think we should emplace a cap. How about no more if you can't bloody walk? Should be enough reason to stop, surely.

Oh, um, madam, I, uh, I don't know if you've met the Seeker. Madam, they just said too much to drink. No foul there, surely.

Patrons do that all the time. Yes. Good night, madam.

I'm sorry. Again. She.

.. I know it sounds like I'm making excuses, but truly, her bark is worse than her bite. Hmm? Oh, don't be cruel.

She does not look like a hound. I am not laughing. I am not laughing.

I am, I am scandalized. Yes. A Seeker shouldn't say such things.

Yes. Well, they should be neutral, like a statue or a deity. Hmm.

That's true, since when have the gods not been human? Well, they act like us, don't they? They rage, harbor grudges, steal other people's lovers, everything we know we shouldn't.

And I suppose that's why we believe in them, isn't it? We see ourselves in these ideas, and we look to be guided, to learn. Do I believe in the gods? Hmm.

I was brought up to. I suppose that's not really an answer. I guess.

.. Perhaps I would like to. I always found the idea of them comforting, but.

.. Not really inspiring, is it? Hmm.

I suppose. Seeing the gray. Hmm.

Very true. Since when has the majority been right? Hmm.

Well, Seeker, you speak much sense to me. Hmm. Um, don't let me keep you.

I know how tired you must be. You, um, you don't ever seem to stop. Oh, um, well, I'm just going to tidy up and.

.. What about our talk? You were serious then.

I never doubted. I just. ..

I don't wish for you to feel obligated. I feel things aren't going well for you. For the wall.

All the more reason to talk to me. What do you mean? So what? I'm a distraction.

Not sure whether to be flattered or offended. Indeed. Um, all right.

You'll have to wait until. .. Oh, you don't have to.

.. Hmm. True.

I am the one doing you a favor. All right then. What do you know? The Seeker is also an adequate Scullion.

Yes, adequate. Don't get cocky on me now. We should have a bard add it to your tale.

Protector of the realm and cleaner of tabletops. Why, thank you. I think that's everything.

Um. .. One last drink? Oh, no, no.

I've enjoyed enough for one evening. Tea for me? You don't have to.

Have what you like. Oh. Is that so? Well, tea it is then.

Um, won't be a moment. Here we are. Oof.

Hmm. One of my many talents. Oh, it's good to sit down.

I never appreciated it before. Everything felt like a sequence. A natural, painful, easy sequence.

Stand while we dress you. Smile for the commanders. Bow to your father and mother.

And now? No one tells me what to do. I already know.

Not everything. But I can't say I'm not active. Though, I suppose it can't really compare with your workload.

I know what I do. But you. ..

Tasked with the impossible. Sorry. I meant to be distracting you.

Oh? I am. Why? Am I as funny looking as you? Oh, what a shame.

And here I was, hoping I had character. Yes. I think I am.

I used to find relaxing quite difficult, to be honest. I always felt like someone was watching me. Mainly because they were.

Couldn't possibly trust me on my own. You wouldn't. Why? Am I likely to be practicing witchcraft? I quite like that, actually.

The tavern witch. I don't think that ale has worn off yet. I take it you'll be leaving tomorrow, if all goes as planned? Hmm.

Long journey. You must get some rest, then. This time, it is I who must insist.

Please, um, feel free to take the tea up with you. Hmm? Did you say something? Thank you.

It's only tea. For my. ..

company. You don't have to thank me. Because I enjoyed it, too.

And, um, on that note, I'm going to bed. Good night, Seeker.