‘ witcher ‘ smooth baritone comes suddenly , shattering the comfortable silence . in large strides he slides up to her table , dropping himself into the opposite chair - he hasn’t been invited but had she been truly adverse to his company he’d be painfully aware of it by now ( painfully as in a dagger shoved somewhere light doesn’t shine ) . tall , elegant frame bends forward over the table as he leans onto his elbows , rose-coloured fingers knotting together so that he may lean his chin atop their web as a conspiratorial tone laces his voice . ‘ so i did some sleuthing last night , i think there’s promise for work in this town ‘ upon closer inspection its clear the tiefling hasn’t slept - hair sticking at odd angels , the touch of purple beneath his ridiculous glasses . he had more important things to do - insights to gather , ‘ you have a smorgasbord to choose from , my large frowning friend , ‘ with that he pulls out a small leathered notebook , one clawed finger flipping it open to reveal the flurry of notes he’d jotted down . ‘ we have everything from stilted lovers looking to execute revenge for their wounded prides and hearts , missing cattle - a little dull but who am i to judge , and lastly a very angry blacksmith certain his precious peculiarities are being stolen by a gnome of some sorts . ‘ he reads his accumulated gossip aloud , ‘ each have coin to be offered for your goods and services , ‘ the book is closed with a snap as he turns an unguarded smile towards the other , ‘ unless , of course , you have already found something to pique your ferocious interest - in which case ; do tell , my ears are positively burning . ‘