Alys woke early the next day. Well, earlier then she would normally, anyway. She cleaned herself as best as she could. Then went down to get breakfast and start the day. The innkeeper greeted her. "Good morning, are you ready to get to work?" asked the innkeeper.
Alys nodded. "I'll start right after I finish eating." said Alys. "I will make it quick." She added. She quickly eat, then went to greet a customer. "Hi, how may I help you?" asked Alys politely, with a smile.
It was hard to feel it though, she missed Selendrile. But she had to support herself, and messing up on the first day wouldn't be a good idea.
"I need breakfast." said the man, smiling. "First day?"
"Umm, yeah." said Alys. "What will it be?"
"Soup, and some bread, please." he said, handing her some coins.
Alys nodded and walked into the kitchen, she got a a plate, and a bowl of soup. She placed the bread around the soup bowl on the plate and walked out to the table he was sitting at. She placed it down carefully. "Do you need something to drink?" asked Alys.
"Hmm, how about a glass of milk?" asked the man.
Alys nodded again and went into the kitchen, returning quickly to the table. "Will there be anything else?" asked Alys.
"I'm good, thank you." said the man. "Oh, before you go." He handed her a few coins. "You did a great job." He smiled. A tip, from her first customer here, a good start.
She smiled at him. "Have a nice day, sir." she said. She went to greet the next customers. It was a young couple. Not too much older then her. "Hi, May I help you?" asked Alys, smiling as best as she could.
The girl stayed silent. "Yes, my wife needs somewhere to stay for a few days." said the young man. He handed Alys a few coins. She look at them and saw that they wouldn't cover it. Instead of saying that, though. She asked. "Your married?"
"Yeah, we just got married a month ago." said the young man.
"Well, good for you." said Alys with a smile. They looked tired. And there was something about the girl, she touched her stomach occasionally. Oh, she's pregnant. Alys thought.
"Just one moment, please." She said. She walked over to the innkeeper. "Sir, this couple. They can't afford to pay for more then one night at most." said Alys.
He turned around. "Well, why is it you've mentioned this to me, then?" asked the innkeeper.
"Because, I think the girl- Really needs a few days rest." said Alys.
"Hmm. Okay, I suppose I'll let it slide this time." He said.
Alys nodded and walked back to them. "Follow me, I'll show you to your room." said Alys, with a smile.
They rested for a bit, then came down and eat. Alys tried her best throughout the day. When the evening came. A man walked in and ordered a mug of beer. Alys took care of her customers as best as she could. He kept ordering more and more. When he was finished, Alys turned away to leave, he slapped her butt. She blushed angrily and walked away faster then normal.
The innkeeper noticed. "Why don't you rest for the night?" he asked. It occurred to Alys, she didn't know his name.
Alys nodded. "Thank you, sir." said Alys. She went up to her room and washed. Then she went to sleep.
The next morning, she woke to an argument. She rushed down to see what was wrong. The innkeeper held up a hand when she walked in.
"No, it is not acceptable." he said. "You can't expect us to pay that."
The other man had a cruel smile on his face. "I'm afraid, I can." he said, coldly.
Alys had a feeling her new job, was about to come to an end.