"Getting by. Just finished wandering around the town some. I'm thinking I can't stay in the Bite 'N Blether forever, so I thought I'd look around and see what seems available. Any advice?"
He thought he'd recognized the barmaid -- could that really be Alicia Spinnet? Merlin, it had been awhile -- but she was busy doing something else.
"Just an ale or something light. It's too early for something strong," he said with an easy grin.