Inside The Mad Dog trouble is about to happen as a young noble lady standing before Vincent and Ger Doomsteel husband burst into the tavern angry look on his face.
"Deanna Blair!." that man yelled out her full name for all to hear.
Then no longer standing at the front, he began to match forward at the young Deanna.
"Oh this is not going to be good for the young lady." Ger whisper to Vincent.
"What the hell do you think your doing." he asked in a tone of furry at her.
"Hobert… I was just… talking to this young gentlemen here." Deanna trying her best to make it seem like it was only that and nothing more, but her husband was not a fool to believe that.
"You think I do not know the true intuition you and your friends are here for."
Hobert look at Deanna friends still sitting at their table looking away from him.
"To cheat on me just because I do not give enough attention you need."
"How dare you say that to knowing full that I would not do such a thing, I am your faithful wife Hobert."
"I question your faithfulness when your with these two whores over there who have went behind their husbands back. No I will not allow you to do such a thing to me that will be being a disgrace to my reputation and I make sure that is not to happen."
Hobert grab Deanna by her arm to where she yip out in pain from the tight grip her husbands hold on her.
"Ow!... you are hurting me husband." Deanna cry out to them.
"Good! Let me it be a reminder to never think about cheating on me again, but this would not be all as there is more to come when we return home."
Deanna friends jump out of their seats concern for their friend afraid to what her husband would do to her, but they can do nothing such the man she married is very powerful who can destroy them like little bugs.
They look at the guards sitting at their table drinking still not caring much about the scene happening in the tavern. It seems they have not interest in to intervene and if one of them did they will be trouble for that person to interfere with noble business.
Even the rest of the folks inside seek to do nothing and stand by watching for the same reason. Ger look at Vincent wondering what he wants to do and without saying a word to the Dwarf, he just start moving walking past the couple ignoring them as Vincent heading toward the door.
Yet he was stop by Deanna Husband.
"You! Where do you think your going stranger do you think your going to walk out of her without punishment."
"This is none of my business as it between you and your wife, but make it mine business then you will regret it."
"Do you dare to threaten me." Hobert let go of his wife and stand face to face with Vincent.
Vincent get a good look at the man as he has slitted green eyes. His luxurious, straight, neck-length hair is the color of charcoal, and is worn in an uncomplicated, precise style. He is very tall and has a lithe build. His skin is china-white. He has a domed forehead and bushy eyebrows.
"I am Hobert Hickman a powerful man that you do not wish to threaten if you hold dearly to your life. I advise you to apologize for threatening me and trying to sleep with my wife me by getting on your knees bowing to me unless you want me to make you do it."
Vincent didn't say a word then kept on walking, but he was stopped again when Hobert grabbed his shoulder.
"Don't you walk away from me you low life." Vincent respond to this by elbowing him in the face breaking nose and a tooth that he spit out to the floor where it was covered in blood.
Then Vincent grab both of Hobert shoulder and kneed him hard in the stomach before he can say or do anything as he now fall down to the floor holding his stomach.
Deanna ran up to her husband's side while her friend stay by hers.
Everyone else looks at Hobert not sobbing in pain and then at Vincent where he turned his back to resume walking to the front with no one this time to stop him. He did wanted to kill him, but it would be stupid thing to do in front the guards to see creating even more trouble for him.
"You coming Ger." Vincent ask without looking back.
"Aye right behind you friend." Ger Doomsteel answer quickly run up to Vincent side as the two left The Mad Dog tavern as Deanna watch more focus on him then her husband in need.
"You my new friend must have the biggest balls or a death wish to do that to a noble human, It makes me respect you as someone stupid and brave as that is someone I would enjoy drinking and fighting with."
"I thought you were only know how to build Dwarf."
"Aye that I do, but I am a Dwarf and we Dwarf always know how to fight as it is in our blood"
Ger then laugh as Vincent smile for a moment while the two made way to the lower levels of Gogary kingdom as night has finally come.
"Now I best to let you know Vincent while walking these streets here, you best to make sure you don't drawn attention to yourself to be made a target to get robbed or killed."
"You need to worry about me, but should worry about them."
"Like I said stupide, but brave." the Dwarf said while he chuckled a little.
Vincent watch the few people walking down the street, he notices they are watching him back keeping their distance even an angry looking old man using a cane to walk was doing the same.
There are a lot of guards patrolling the streets seem they walk to keep things under control.
He then moved his attention to the building as they look like they could collapse at any moment. Those who don't have enough money have to at least live in the middle level have to live here inside these shitty buildings or sleep on the cold hard streets.
After a while of walking Vincent could see that two of them are walking up to builder with a sigh hanging. The Snake's Stein it said Vincent believe it to be another tavern.
"So you seek to drink more Ger with me buying."
"Hey you started Vincent when you saw me you got money and beside you like this place as there not only good drinks, but there are women inside as well if you know what I mean."
"You mean whores Ger." Ger didn't say anything just smiled at him and turn to push open the door walking inside where only a few paying customers sitting at tables drinking.
Of course there were Guards also inside as it seem they are on their break or just slacking off from work.
When inside there was a big musicer guy with few scars on his face and arms as you can see. He also has a long sword stripe to his back, ready to be used against anyone that seek to make trouble for the tavern business.
"Dominic! How you doing buddy enjoying guard duty on this fine night." Ger talk to the guard like two of them are friends.
"Seem as ever you Dwarf boring as fuck as always." Dominic was disappointed about that as he wants to happen as he hats to stand by watching people all night
"Well what you expect you big fucker people are scared of you that they do not dare to do anything that would bring you upon them."
The two laugh while Dominic move his eyes to Vincent standing by the Dwarf seeing him looking around the tavern.
"So who this guy standing next to you." Dominic ask Ger.
"Oh he just a new drinking buddy of mine, I met at The Mad Dog."
"I see well then make sure that he doesn't make trouble here or…" without finishing his sentences Dominic point with thumb to the long sword on his back.
"Aye, aye we we get it." Ger said while walking past the big guy with Vincent following behind.
Then soon found themselves a table to sit at where not so long a beautiful women come up to their table. Vincent took a good look at her seeing that she wearing fine dress not like one of those noble women and jewelry around her neck and ears.
This woman her here is a prostitute and the way she looks at the Dwarf gave him the impression that they know each other intimately.
"Well if it isn't Ger how nice to see you have you come to pay me a visit." she said while placing a hand on his chest moving it up and down looking at him seductively.
"Kathie! Aye it is always nice to pay a visit to you even if cost me the money in my pockets."
"Yes it does, but it is worth it with the services I gave you that you Ger very much enjoy."
"Aye that I can not denine." Ger laugh while putting grabbing Kathie ass then putting an arm around her waist bring him closer to him.
"Who your friend sitting with you." Kathie finally notices Vincent.
"Oh that Vincent I met him at another tavern." Ger simply answer her.
"A friend of Ger is a friend of mine or could be more than just a friend to me if that is what you want."
Kathie and Ger see that they are being ignored by Vincent as it seems he is looking at the prostitutes standing around talking to man trying to get their coin.
Some of those prostitutes notices him and look back give him their best smile, but they are not what Vincent is looking at it was the pretty half Elvish women standing by with drinks behind her ready to serve anyone that pays.
"I am sorry Vincent but that half-elf woman Elma is married to a full blooded High Elf that you would not want to cross if you try anything with his wife."
"I am not interested in her, but I would very much like to know if there has been anything strange to happen in this tavern that might relate to her and that husband of hers."
Vincent took out some gold coin and place it on the table for Kathie and Ger to see.
"What is it that you wished to know." Kathie asked in a low voice becoming series while still eye glue to the money.
"Anything really." Vincent said while look carefully at her to see her tear her eyes anyway from the gold coins to the half-elf woman then to him.
"Sometime ago at a night at this tavern where it was near closing time that half-elf woman husband burst inside. He was breathing heavily with sweat and blood on him with his bow in hand. I saw him run up to his wife talking to her fast that it was hard for her to understand him, but soon she calmed him down to where he speaks more clearly to her."
Kathie tell him so easily seem her and that half-elf Elma are not friends could be that she doesn't like Elves or half-elves. Yet he thinks it could be that this prostituta here just care more about the gold coin and would sell out anyone for the gold.
"And what did they talk about? Were you able to hear them?." Vincent ask interested to know.
"I did not as I was hiding upstairs when this happen as I was done with a paying customer at the time and wanted to get a drink until that happens. Yet from what I can tell it was nothing good as I watch seeing the wife become completely worry that the two soon left the tavern while I was still there watching them leave so fast."
Vincent seem pleased with what he learned as the Dwarf didn't care much about what they were talking about.
"Alright now that all and done, I would like to begin drinking." the Dwarf yelled out and so it started they drink, talk and laugh as that happen around Vincent as he did not take part in it, but only kept his eyes on the half-elf woman watching her every move.
His mind was still on the main goal looking at everyone inside The Snake's Stein tavern.
Vincent did use the time to learn a great deal more about the half-elf husband as he works as a night watcher for the kingdom like other elves that have been hired they are useful as archers.
Vincent was sitting alone as Ger the Dwarf left upstairs to have some fun with Kathie. That somehow surprise Vincent as he did not expect a Dwarf male to sleep with a human female as their race like to sleep with their own.
Vincnent saw that it was time to leave getting up from the table pushing a prostitute out of his way as she was going to offer him her servers for a price and exit out the tavern.
When outside it began to rain as he look up to feel the cold small drips hit his face then seek out a spot to keep out of sight from anyone to see him, but still close enough to keep an eye on the tavern.
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Hours have past as VIncent waited in silence not caring to be wet from the rain. He watches people go in and out of the tavern Vincent even saw Ger that Dwarf exit out of the place as it seems he looking for him, but gave up quickly making way out of the lower levels of the kingdom.
Vincent still waited seeing more people leave then go in unit he saw someone walking up to the tavern. This person had a bow and quiver stripe behind the back and a hood up cover this person from the rain still coming down.
That is when Vincent knew this was the person he is looking for the half-elf woman Elma husband, the killer of Joanna brother.