Tales of the Jewel

''Wonderful indeed...When can the Cat's tail expect you?''

"Well, there's always tomorrow evening... I expect the free banquet on offer won't do wonders for your dinner crowd, but a bit of entertainment and coffee after a repast is always sure to go down well."

He thought about it for a moment

''Perhaps...but aren't you a competitor? Will you and your sister not attend the feast?''

"Oh, I shall without doubt be there, but the night will be young yet, hm?"

''Perhaps but most establishments in the city do no close too far into the night sayyeda" he was...more serious? ''We of good conscience do not risk sending our patrons and employees home too late for the streets are not always safe.''

"Hm, well, my calendar is wholly free the next day, if that works better..."

''Feel free to come at any time then'' his smile returned ''How many will you be?''

"That... is open to question, and may depend on the whims of others. I would hope that Raya would join us, and likely a couple of musicians... say between three and five."

Bazir make the mental note ''I will make preparations for between five and ten people then''

With that settled he moved to another topic

''How do you find the festival thus far?''

"Well, it's certainly... amusing so far. I admit, I'm competing mostly for the sake of a new thing to do, so I'm hardly covering myself in glory, but... it's been fun. The street vendors seem to be benefiting from it as well."