"Ah, so you aren't here for the festival then." The barkeep, who looked at now Leifr and the patron who had the nobleman slumped over, also dropped his tone to a quieter one. He looked at the little girl as she spoke about this man being from a noble house, something which he seemed to recognize after staring at Leifr's garments for a few moments. "Heh, a noble huh? One who actually cares for the people. You're..." his speech stopped for a moment as he gestured for the patron holding Leifr down to let go, the tavern keep resting his arms upon the bar counter to get a little closer to Leifr. 

"Much better than some other certain... nobles... who claim that they rule these lands." After that, he moved back a little, that statement having to be extra quiet for a very special reason. He also looked at the girl when Leifr began to speak to her once again. "Ah, so ya came back lass? Saw ya here earlier. Seen many people, but not too who wear those scholar robes. Scribes was it? I believe there is a Scribe in the next town over as well, but uh... I recommend staying off the roads for now lass." The man gestured for Lyrisa to take a seat, one next to Leifr being empty so that she could sit in it. 

"Those rumors are right though laddy. Four people within this cycle have gone missing as of late. Good people to. Some say its those bandits up north others... say its something else. The chieftan doesn't want to talk about it though, says it'll ruin the festival. The guard captain, Captain Selvus, on the other hand wants to do somethin' bout it." The barkeep looked at Leifr's sword for a moment, then at Lyrisa, then back to Leifr. "You two look dependable enough. Captain' Selvus says he be looking for folks like yourselves, anyone with the skill and guts to go about investigatin' this matter. If you wanna earn some coin its a good thing to try as there is a reward for any information found. Captain Selvus can be found at the barracks on the other side of the village." 

After that, his whispering stopped, the barkeep leaning back from the counter, grinning at both of them. "Anyway, enough about that. You want some swill for your thirst? Or perhaps its fillin' the stomach you're after? Well whatever it is, we got both."