[Maybe it's because Percy is also convinced that he is not the best conversationalist right now, having spent far too much time on his own lately, that he doesn't think much of how awkward this interaction may or may not be. Once Caleb opens the door, he strides right through and lets out a sigh of relief that the place does not appear to be too incredibly crowded.]
Thank you so very much, you are too kind. [For someone who wants to blend in with a crowd, he is having trouble not drawing attention to himself. For a moment, he is convinced that somehow the news of what happened to Whitestone traveled all the way here, but to his chagrin, whatever eyes had glanced up at him in his entrance went back to whatever they were looking at before.]
Right. [He takes the few steps up to the front and begins to haggle to secure a room for at least a few nights. Vex would be proud.
However, to his dismay, the innkeeper is unable to answer his questions about where to secure research, leaving him in a lurch. He sighs dramatically and steps aside so that the next patron can be serviced while he scans the room to see if anyone looks knowledgeable about such a thing - not to mention approachable.]
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Thank you so very much, you are too kind. [For someone who wants to blend in with a crowd, he is having trouble not drawing attention to himself. For a moment, he is convinced that somehow the news of what happened to Whitestone traveled all the way here, but to his chagrin, whatever eyes had glanced up at him in his entrance went back to whatever they were looking at before.]
Right. [He takes the few steps up to the front and begins to haggle to secure a room for at least a few nights. Vex would be proud.
However, to his dismay, the innkeeper is unable to answer his questions about where to secure research, leaving him in a lurch. He sighs dramatically and steps aside so that the next patron can be serviced while he scans the room to see if anyone looks knowledgeable about such a thing - not to mention approachable.]