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Vanelee only smiled and popped another grape into his mouth in response to Dreggan, who had just ran off to relieve a couple of drunk guards of their money bags.
While he was preoccupied with the guards, Vanelee looked to his side to see how his new companions were getting along. He saw Matt still filling his mouth with every piece food near enough for him to get his hands on. Upon seeing he was being watched, Matt waved his hand vigorously, still holding a chicken leg, and smiled gleefully, cheeks puffed out like a squirrel's filled with nuts.
When he looked at Nina, Vanelee saw that she was simply swirling the contents of her near emtpy goblet around and looking down at the table. He wondered what was wrong, but a quick look up and a smile from the young girl reassured him.
Vanelee redirected his attention to Dreggan, who had joined the drunken soldiers in an Irish jig. Vanelee noted how quick Dreggan's hands were as he relieved the guards of their money bags. In response to seeing this, Vanelee only shook his head and smiled.
All of a sudden, the doors to the hall burst open, and trupmets sounded, announcing the arrival of royalty. Vanelee looked on with his twinkling eyes open with attention.
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