Hearing this, Henry stepped forward, placing a reassuring hand on Ilian's shoulder.
"What are you talking about? What do you mean 'just beggars'? If that were the case, Gali and I wouldn't be associating with you. You're not beggars; you're our brothers!"
"But..." Ilian barely started speaking when Henry, with a broad gesture, cut him off.
"No buts. Trust me on this. Let's go inside, have a good meal, and then we can be on our way," Henry said, then stepped forward to lead the way.
However, a remark from Ilian almost made Henry stumble.
"I meant, come help me with these two on the ground!"
...
As expected, before Henry and his group could even enter, they were stopped by several doorkeepers.
"Out, out, out! Don't you see what kind of place this is?" one of the bouncers said disdainfully.
Henry responded with a smile, "Isn't this a place to eat?"
