"Thank you, Eddicus, but I'm a bard. I never had to pay for the room. I'm sure we can agree that having me here will bring more people and thus more profit for the worthy barkeep. I'll collect enough this evening to pay for the room."
Turning toward Garret
"I'm not as bad as I made that sound. If I'm in company, I keep my instrument in its case."
Back to the barkeep
"So, how about those two rooms, good man. Would you mind pointing me toward your story teller? Would you happen to have a story to share? Of the evil empire in the making, squeezing its citizens dry, making them consider fleeing to greener pastures...and saving what they have instead of spending for evening entertainment?"