Beren sat nearly motionless as the Innkeeper arrived, her subtle mockery of him causing a blush there wouldn't have been normally there, under mocking circumstances. He smiled softly at her, the action getting a warm response from the lovely woman, causing her to smile in return.
"Now surely, sir Beren, you wouldn't be smiling at our good Innkeeper like that." Vanwe's speech had a tone of evident sarcasm, as it said the incriminating sentence. Beren looked over, suddenly realising the private exchange wasn't so private. Somehow when the innkeeper was near, others just seem to dissapear into the dim darkness of the room's corners...
Well, his evident facination wasn't something he could easily hide, not with the rosy tint of his cheeks, anyway. "Ah..well, I would say she's...caught my eye, as it were." He winked the elf, causing her to laugh quite a lot louder than he would have expected. Evidently, the wine was causing even the elf to have a change of composure.
As he looked up again, still smiling he noticed the innkeepers smile fade softly, a look of disheartment in her eyes for the briefest second before she turned on, heading for Derufin. He looked oddly at her retreating form, wondering to himself why her demeanor had changed ever so slightly for the moment.
He continued chatting on with the overly happy elf until the door opened, reaveling another guest into the Inn, his dark form disturbing the soft light of the fire. The talk and hubbub died quickly as he shut the door.
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