AN: This takes place after the lost stories. Enjoy.
Halt looked at the front door the the tavern and scowled. 'Why people would go here is beyond me.' He thought.
But it was his job to go there and get friendly with the locals. He had to find out about the fiefs barons doings, as they seemed suspicious.
Halt walked in and was buffeted by the smoke and haze of the eating room. It was stuffy, but not unbearable.
"Ho now friend! What can I get for you this fine evening?" The barkeeper asked cheerily.
"A mug of ale and some bread." Halt responded just as cheerily to seem nice.
"And you shall have it. The name's Sam." He said sticking out his hand.
"Kyle." Halt said using his alias.
They exchanged casual conversation and halt got friendly with the locals as planned. They bought him drinks which he consumed to be polite. Soon Halt was as drunk as the common bum. He was laughing as loudly as an angry bear.
"And then, he wrapped me in a headlock." Halt recounted a fake story. The crowd gasped. "But I kicked him where it counted and got the best of him." He said with a laugh. The people laughed as well. Halt then decided, in his fogged mind to sing a song that he remembered from his childhood.
"With tuppence for paper and strings
You can have your own set of wings
With your feet on the ground
You're a bird in a flight
With your fist holding tight
To the string of your kite
Oh, oh, oh!
Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite!"
Then one of the other tenants joined in knowing the song,
"When you send it flyin' up there
All at once you're lighter than air
You can dance on the breeze
Over 'ouses and trees
With your first 'olding tight
To the string of your kite
They all sang in unison,
"Oh, oh, oh!
Let's go fly a kite
Up to the highest height!
Let's go fly a kite and send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere
Up where the air is clear
Let's go fly a kite!"
The whole tavern erupted in cheers and the upraised Halt who then staggered to the stairs and bowed deeply. The then mock saluted and staggered up the stairs to his room and collapsed on his bed to sleep.
AN: what did u think? The next one is an RA as well.