"So John, what did you say your class was?" Rose asked in a very business -like tone. Dave, John and Rose were seated at the table. John and Dave both were having a pint, but Dave knew that Rose never drank. Wasn't sure why though.
"Heir of Breath," John asnwered. he looked at Dave and Rose with the stupidest grin Dave had ever seen. He was sick of it.
"Why are you happy?" Dave asked. "We caught you. You're probably going to die by King Scratch's hand once we're through with you."
John looked sheepish, like he didn't know he was smiling. "Sorry, it's just that I haven't met any other magic users other than Jade."
"Is Jade the Witch you work for?" Rose asked.
John nodded. "Except I don't work for her. We're just friends."
Dave leaned backed on his chair. "So were you just sent to throw us off? Trying to buy your friend some time?"
John shook his head. "No, she wanted to invite you two personally to her home."
That got Dave sitting up.
"But... we've been sent to kill her," Rose said.
"So why were you messing with us?" Dave asked.
John shrugged. "I thought it was funny at the time. I don't mean to brag, about I'm an A+ prankster," he said with a grin.
Dave was ready to kill him then and there.
Then John looked to his left, and looked to his right before leaning into the table. Dave and Rose did the same.
"You know the rumors about those monsters that have been wandering the town?"
Dave nodded, as did Rose (being Seer of Light and all).
"Well... they're real. And if we," John gestured to Himself and Dave and Rose. "If we don't get rid of them... they'll destroy everything!" John made an exploding motion with his hands, and supplied a sound effect as well.
Dave certain now he was the crazy guy the bartender was talking about.
"And how can we know your telling the truth?" Rose asked politely.
"We can talk to the guy who saw one of them," John answered matter-of-factly.
Rose gave Dave a look. They both were wary of John and his naive mannerisms. But Dave had heard about these monsters before meeting John, he figured they'd check it out after capturing and killing the witch, but hey, Dave was in no hurry to get that done.
"Let's go talk to the nutcase then," Dave said casually. He pulled some cash from his pocket and put it on the table before getting up to leave. John followed, and Rose, sighing in disdain followed the men.