Jazdia nibbled the garlic bread and let the food pass through her throat first before answering Matilda.  

"Our investigation demanded more hours than what was initially allocated." 

Even if his face was only slightly visible behind that helmet, Jazdia knew the orc captain was not very pleased with that short answer. It wasn't Jazdia's intention to be cryptic, honest! Only old habits die hard. 

The orc leaned forward, resting her forearm and causing the table to creak. She didn't directly press her, but obliquely did so by studying deeply at Jazdia, her answer, her appearance, and her refusal to elaborate, and thus arrived at a certain conclusion.

“[color=00a651][b]I really hope you did not do anything stupid and angered any noble. And where the hell is Henri?[/b][/color]”

[color=ec008c]"No, we are not. On the contrary, it was a noble who was trying to kill us."[/color] Jazdia sipped her tea and sighed as if letting the suspension settle. [color=ec008c]"Matilda, has it ever come to your mind that your King's political [i]allies[/i] would want him dead? Had the pleasure of getting acquainted with one of them. And turned out it was the Constable himself. Aaron Delving. Name rings any bells? When we investigated the Black Serpent, He demanded to hand over the captured guild master. We complied like law-abiding citizens would, despite our suspicion about how he could gain access and navigate through the tunnels belonging to a nefarious organization. He then ordered us to be killed. Can you believe that?"[/color]

For a better grasp of the clarity of the event and its chronological order, Jazdia told her what happened at the Memorial Park, how the constable refused to grant them permission to investigate, and how it escalated into almost a full-blown fight. Then the assault at the Black Serpent and how their arena was filled with high-profile patrons, then the standoff with Delving and his goons at the sewer. Henri's disappearance, and the aftermath. 

Of course, Jazdia excluded the part where her group razed the guild's warehouses. 

[color=ec008c]"I understand that you would want more than just my words on this."[/color] Jazdia beckoned Kaito to be with them. A sack of documents hit the table with a thump. And Jazdia too handed to her the most incriminating evidence from her satchel bag. Matilda, by Jazdia's recommendation, opened the letter detailing the infiltration plan, and the mention of a secret passage from the sacred mausoleum. The orc captain's face turned even sourer and disgusted. 

There was a long pause until she folded the letter again and shifted it aside. When she was about to reach for another piece of evidence, she took a moment to breathe softly, then spoke in a whisper. “[color=00a651][b]Anyway. I am glad to see you are still alive.[/b][/color]” 

Jazdia rubbed her bandaged hand and smiled. [color=ec008c]"The pleasure is mine, Matilda. If you can spare some time, you might want to question that guard. He was a part of Aaron Delving's subjugation team."[/color] 

The guard walked forward and saluted Matilda. [color=1a7b30][b]"Gordon Eorl, at your service, Ma'am."[/b][/color] 


As the report partially concluded, Kaito reached Jazdia and spoke close to her ear. 

[color=#93FFFF]”The bear seems to be rather fond of the girl we brought back, in an almost fatherly way. He’s walking off with her right now but I doubt he has any clue about what he’s dealing with. Want me to keep an eye on them?”[/color]

Jazdia did look troubled by the news. Troubled and... confounded. She let that man-bear lay his hands on the girl because his dossier said he was a healer. Never expected him to go to such length to bring the girl to a room, using her money no less!

The elf quickly seized a sealed syrette of morphine from her bag and hand it to Kaito. [color=ec008c]"As we both know, she is still unstable. Yes, please check them for me. You have my permission to sedate her if you think she is about to go on a rampage again. My deposit does not cover the entire inn, and my pocket is not bottomless either." [/color]