Bayar places his arms on the table, forearms flat. He bunches his fingers into a fist so as to flex his biceps for the greatest advantage. "Aye, you be right." The thug does not bother to clarify what Kovic might have been right about. "Good coin has been given with nothing given in return." He turns to fix the barman with a glare. "Do you see a problem here?" he adds, raising his left eyebrow.
Kovic stiffens. "Why you young pup," he growls. "If you want to throw your weight around in my tavern you will likely be brushing dirt off your backside."
...
"Very good tavern, sir," Sukri said with a crooked smile. "Pity we cannot stay long. Chancellor insists we speak with your alchemist partner as soon as possible."
Sukri took a whiff of Eban's stew.
"Is that - how do you say - peppers? Tell the girl to bring two of your largest bowls because I could eat a mule."
Sukri's interruption seems to distract Kovic for a moment from whatever else he was about to say or do. "Aye, there's pepper in the stew ..."
"A mule he says
A mule to eat
could this good stew
been Haunch of a mule a' meat?"
Sings Jan softly, a very ornery glint in his eye.
Kovic gives Jan a confused look as the bard begins to sing. He snorts with amusement at the final line. Some of the tension seems to leave him. He takes a deep calming breath.
"There ain't no mule in my stew," he says.
"Right, two bowls," he adds abruptly, pushing away from the table and standing swiftly. "I'll get them myself." He glowers briefly at Bayer before stomping off to the bar.
[sblock=Sense Motive DC10]Kovic lost his temper.[/sblock]
[sblock=Sense Motive DC15]Kovic lost his temper. He was upset not so much by the threat as the implication that he was a thief.[/sblock]
[sblock=Sense Motive DC20]Kovic lost his temper. He was upset not so much by the threat as the implication that he was a thief. He is not looking for a fight.[/sblock]
[sblock=Sense Motive DC25]Kovic lost his temper. He was upset not so much by the threat as the implication that he was a thief. He is not looking for a fight. But he seemed confident enough of his ability to do as he threatened to Bayer, despite Bayer size.[/sblock]