She had been watching the woman approach even though her gaze was elsewhere. When the other woman spoke, Elza's attention slid over to regard her.

"Now that's rather courteous of you," Elza teasingly said in reply. Her gaze was assessing, but whatever the gunner was looking for mustn't have been found as she gave a slight nod. "Sit if you li--"

Elza's words drifted off at the sound from outside. The screams came after the rumble.

"Sounds like things are getting exciting out there." There was another rumble before the crash of the boulder shook the very foundation of the inn they resided in. "And they're about to get a lot livelier in here."

She stood up from her bench and moved around the table. Reaching out to grab the long rifle resting against the wall behind her, the gunner held it comfortably within the palm of her hand.

She walked to stand to the side of the woman. "I wouldn't stay around here for too long," Elza offered. She didn't know her, but this woman had been polite. It had been some time since she had been on the receiving end.

The panicked conversations around her went unnoticed as she glanced to those blue eyes. "Things are about to get more exciting in here too."