"More like, he'll keep staring as long as I sit here." Ali took a big swallow from her water, finishing it off. She placed the mug down.
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Blast you, Aliora, Robert thought.
He had noticed the mercenary enter earlier, if he could enlist her services he'd finally be able to catch Ali off guard. There were two problems with that plan. One being any move he made to talk to the merc woman would alert Ali to his plan and she would waste no time in leaving the inn and he'd have to track her through the wilderness again. Two the stupid farm boy was occupying the merc's time. He obviously only wanted her company whereas Robert wanted her business. He would have to find a way around that problem.