[ Peter probably knows the city as well as Charlie does, which is to say not at all, but that doesn’t stop him from leading them through the crowd – because he has to admit, having a sympathetic ear is probably the best part of his day so far. At least this guy isn’t looking at him like a plague victim after he’s asked where the hell he can get his equipment repaired.
It’s not too difficult, at least, to orient himself toward the closest tavern or to divest a distracted, wealthy-looking passerby of his coin purse, both of which he does with practiced ease. It’s even easier to convince the bartender to give them two tankards of whatever he has on tap, because Peter learned from a young age that the clinking of coin is a near universal language, and money can turn away even the most curious of gazes.
It belatedly occurs to him that Charlie might wonder why Peter is in possession of the local currency, and that the guy may not appreciate casual acts of larceny, so with the mug halfway to his lips, he says wryly, ] You didn’t see me do that, by the way.
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It’s not too difficult, at least, to orient himself toward the closest tavern or to divest a distracted, wealthy-looking passerby of his coin purse, both of which he does with practiced ease. It’s even easier to convince the bartender to give them two tankards of whatever he has on tap, because Peter learned from a young age that the clinking of coin is a near universal language, and money can turn away even the most curious of gazes.
It belatedly occurs to him that Charlie might wonder why Peter is in possession of the local currency, and that the guy may not appreciate casual acts of larceny, so with the mug halfway to his lips, he says wryly, ] You didn’t see me do that, by the way.