[Taverns aren't really places she has a lot of experience with, so couldn't really say what the ambiance of one is even like. She'll find out, with time.

She accepts the seat with a grateful nod and a thank you, slipping into it with the sort of poise her mother would be proud of. Because at least there's something she does that her mother approves of in any way.]

Yes. I've known Jayce... well, perhaps not quite as long as I can remember, but it's been a very long time now. He's like a brother to me.

[A sometimes annoying, sometimes overbearing brother. But that's probably just how brothers are. As an only child she wouldn't really know.]

It has made things much easier. They've been marvelously helpful. In fact... [She smiles ruefully.] If anything, Jayce is still being a bit over protective. So if we could keep this incident between the two of us?

[He's likely to either tease her mercilessly for falling prey to a merchant like this or decide that next time he clearly needs to come with her. Because Jayce is seemingly not quite to the point where he's confident she won't just disappear into thin air on him.]