Francis nodded quickly to Edmund. "Nice to meet you. You look like you are having a rough day, and the best cure is a drink."

What? He was trusting him to give him money? He hid the grin, instead smiling more and took the coins immediately before having a hand for attention to get their drinks. "Two of my usuals!" It was his favorite place to drink after all. He placed two coins and kept the other two close,for now. He ignored how the man gave him a look he was quite familiar with, but then the man looked at his new friend suspiciously.

"He just looks young. A baby face and all that." He said looking as innocent as he could to the man. After a few seconds, there was a large cup full of the cheapest ale before each of them. He immediately grabbed his and raised it. "To a better tomorrow, new friend. Drink up!" He said wanting to make their first drink more like a toast to lift the spirits in this guy.

"While you drink, you can tell me why you look so miserable. It's a good day. You had money for drinking and we didn't drown in the rain."