The tavern was bustling. There was a decent Scald playing on a lute in the corner, eliciting a few cheers and some tossed Talms and even an iL here and there to his feet. The man was no master, but he was a pretty good performer. The mood was jovial. A few tavern wenches moving about, delivering drinks here and there, or even meals of meat or bread to people at tables. As Ryu listened...

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Ryu Observation: 10
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He wouldn't really hear anything special. The tavern was loud and people were mostly talking about the festival or other various things. No rumors or anything special that Ryu was listening for specifically stuck out to Ryu's ears. As he sat there though, listening on other the other conversations that bustled about the tavern a voice called out to him as one of the tavern wenches, although calling them that probably wasn't a good idea if one didn't want to come across as rude, but everyone has their preferences of what may or may not offend them, had walked up to his table. 

"Hello there stranger, you don't look like you're from around here. Anything to eat or drink for you today?" She had a somewhat sweet, yet also sultry voice as she spoke to him, the wench seeming somewhat attractive.