Chapter 17: Tea and Talking
The next morning, after being awakened by Nata who was rushing madly out of the inn, eager to get her new clothes, Sabrina, after doing a teeth and dry shower charm.and charming her hair to perfection, stumbled down to the bar part of the inn, wanting water (since she had wasted the pitcher near her bed by waking up Rion last night). She stumbled down to the bar, still half asleep, and slumped into a chair (no not your chair Sherry...a normal chair) and asked the bartender for some water. "Will that be all for ya` miss?" he asked in a light British accent. "Well." said Sabrina "what other non-alcoholic drinks do you have?" "Well." started the shopkeeper with a puzzled expression, as if he had never been asked such a question before. "I could make some tea I guess..." he said now wearing a confused expression at the fact that someone would go into a bar and drink tea. She thanked the bartender and paid for the tea. While the water was boiling, Sabrina listened to the many conversations going around her. One in particular caught her interest. Two men were talking about a tournament that was to be held in the Town Square the next day. "Yeah.I hear that there's to be a tournament...yeah tomorrow starting around 10 in the morning.. Oh an entrance fee? Umm.I think two silver pieces.but that's not that bad considering the payout is 100 gold pieces." "That would be fun..." thought Sabrina to herself, "it would be good practice and having an extra 100 gold pieces wouldn't be that bad." This in mind, she tapped the man who was talking on the shoulder. "Excuse me sir." she asked politely, "I couldn't help but overhear your conversation. Where do applicants sign up for this tournament?" The man wheeled around and looked at her curiously. After a few seconds, he broke into a grin, pulled a pipe out of his pocket and asked, "An apele- cation for sitting in the stands, right missy?" "Well I plan on sitting in the stands until my turn comes of course." started Sabrina, confusedly, wincing at the pipe in his hand. At this the man and his friend broke into fits of laughter. Realization suddenly spread across Sabrina's face, and her polite smile turned into a look of resentment and disgust. Before she could reply, the bartender set the tea in front of her, "There ye are miss, a nice hot cup o` tea," he said and walked away to help the other customers. The man's laughing grew louder but he managed to say, "Does the little lady want some ale with her tea? Or is it too strong for her to handle.like the guys in the tournament?" Marveling at how he could laugh, talk and smoke at the same time, she replied with a sneer. "No sir.I plan on entering thank you very much...and as for the tea, you should know that alcohol damages the brain cells and the nervous system, it also distorts judgment. That is one of the reasons why I am prepared to overlook your display of ignorance," she said, picking up her tea and preparing to leave. Before she left however, she reached up and knocked the pipe out of the man's mouth, stepping on I on her way out. Calling back to him, she said, "And smoking damages the lungs.we cant have you collapsing when I'm fighting you tomorrow now can we?" She said in a calm voice as she walked out the door sipping her tea.
The next morning, after being awakened by Nata who was rushing madly out of the inn, eager to get her new clothes, Sabrina, after doing a teeth and dry shower charm.and charming her hair to perfection, stumbled down to the bar part of the inn, wanting water (since she had wasted the pitcher near her bed by waking up Rion last night). She stumbled down to the bar, still half asleep, and slumped into a chair (no not your chair Sherry...a normal chair) and asked the bartender for some water. "Will that be all for ya` miss?" he asked in a light British accent. "Well." said Sabrina "what other non-alcoholic drinks do you have?" "Well." started the shopkeeper with a puzzled expression, as if he had never been asked such a question before. "I could make some tea I guess..." he said now wearing a confused expression at the fact that someone would go into a bar and drink tea. She thanked the bartender and paid for the tea. While the water was boiling, Sabrina listened to the many conversations going around her. One in particular caught her interest. Two men were talking about a tournament that was to be held in the Town Square the next day. "Yeah.I hear that there's to be a tournament...yeah tomorrow starting around 10 in the morning.. Oh an entrance fee? Umm.I think two silver pieces.but that's not that bad considering the payout is 100 gold pieces." "That would be fun..." thought Sabrina to herself, "it would be good practice and having an extra 100 gold pieces wouldn't be that bad." This in mind, she tapped the man who was talking on the shoulder. "Excuse me sir." she asked politely, "I couldn't help but overhear your conversation. Where do applicants sign up for this tournament?" The man wheeled around and looked at her curiously. After a few seconds, he broke into a grin, pulled a pipe out of his pocket and asked, "An apele- cation for sitting in the stands, right missy?" "Well I plan on sitting in the stands until my turn comes of course." started Sabrina, confusedly, wincing at the pipe in his hand. At this the man and his friend broke into fits of laughter. Realization suddenly spread across Sabrina's face, and her polite smile turned into a look of resentment and disgust. Before she could reply, the bartender set the tea in front of her, "There ye are miss, a nice hot cup o` tea," he said and walked away to help the other customers. The man's laughing grew louder but he managed to say, "Does the little lady want some ale with her tea? Or is it too strong for her to handle.like the guys in the tournament?" Marveling at how he could laugh, talk and smoke at the same time, she replied with a sneer. "No sir.I plan on entering thank you very much...and as for the tea, you should know that alcohol damages the brain cells and the nervous system, it also distorts judgment. That is one of the reasons why I am prepared to overlook your display of ignorance," she said, picking up her tea and preparing to leave. Before she left however, she reached up and knocked the pipe out of the man's mouth, stepping on I on her way out. Calling back to him, she said, "And smoking damages the lungs.we cant have you collapsing when I'm fighting you tomorrow now can we?" She said in a calm voice as she walked out the door sipping her tea.