Abasdarhon's Castle

-- Mmm... -- Quint grinned menacingly. He approached the young man, removed the gag, and gently patted him on the head -- We're awake now! Now we're going to play a quiz. But this is a special quiz; it's very important to give the right answers. Otherwise, it will be excruciatingly painful. First question: where is Ansiel?

The young man's eyes widened even further.
- Who are you? My father will pay! Let me go!

Felian agrees with the farmer's proposal.
we'll be on duty until morning

As the farmer's wife began preparing a place for the guests to sleep, the farmer's eldest daughter came and spoke.
- Maybe the fairy lord could stay in our room? Elinor and I can sleep on the same bed...
The woman looked disapprovingly at her daughter.
- Sogrit! Go to your room! Before I call your father.
- What's wrong with that? It's uncomfortable to sleep on the floor, especially with such beautiful wings...
The woman grabbed the girl by the ear and dragged her to her room. When she returned, she apologized to the guests and prepared a place for them to sleep. In the morning, the farmer paid each of the mercenaries 600 axots. He thanked them again and wished them good luck.

Added 4 minutes later

- Yes, that's right, - replied Tarion. - But I needed to take care of my own affairs first. I came to you because of one of them, by the way. But could you please stop using magic? - the elf asked politely. - I don't like it when people do that.

The woman smiled.
- Trust, but verify. I am Arella. I hold a certain position in the legion. What is your name, and what business do you have with us?