[ Sylvain makes a face at the disappointed comment, even though he's not surprised by it. Not with how many times Ingrid's tossed it in his direction, after all. And Felix has tossed far worse at him. ]

Hey, on the plus side, I'll be very useful in learning every single rumor and all the places and people of note in this fair city within the span of a few nights? People in taverns love to gossip. So at least me gaining attention here will be useful!

[ Does that count as a silver lining? It should. ]