For a wonder a bard is buying the drinks instead of accepting
those of others. Perhaps astonishment explains why there is only
the normal size crowd taking advantage of the free drinks. And the
knowledge that free can be very expensive...

Not this time apparently. The half-elf explains "I am called
Tainth Pholtusduty, and as my names implies, I was born in the
Pale. I must say I find it much better here in the South.
"However my problem involves one of the reasons I find things
better here. During a recent journey to your Western border, I met
one Ceda Llallnendy, a paladin of Mayaneine. She and I fit quite
well together during our adventure.
"Sadly that opinion was not shared by her brother. At one point,
he showed his displeasure with my suit by tossing me in the river.
He was nice enough to allow me a rope so I merely had my bath a bit
out of schedule, but he has been a roadblock in the road of romance.
"I can not be sure of course, but it seems he also managed to
spirit her out of town during the celebrations of our success and I
have not been able to track her down since. The temple of Mayaneine
can't tell me her location and I am desolate with lonliness.
"So can any of you give me an idea where she has gone? She is a
flan lass of 5'9"...."