It's bigger on the inside

When you pass through the tent, the first thing you notice is that the interior is absolutely expansive. The outside already seemed rather large, but the interior is an absolutely expansive room, the size rivaling the main hall of the adventurer's guild! The tarped ceiling is at least 30 feet high, and the width and depth of the room would definitely not normally fit along the side of the road. Not to mention, the outside of the tent is round, while this room is a large square!

In the center of this large room is what looks like a lounge area, with low couches and cushions to sit on arrayed around the center tent pole. Around the outside wall are various stations. A large stove stands as the centerpiece of a kitchen area to your direct right. Next to it is a large washbasin with a large pile of towels stacked on one side. Along the back wall are wooden chests reinforced with ribbons of steel, each with a large padlock over the latch. To your left is a rack filled with swords of various shapes and sizes, from thin rapiers to huge broadswords. Sitting in front of that rack is a dwarf with dark braids that reach all the way to the floor. All she has to cover herself are white cloth wrappings holding her chest in place and an identical leather collar to Eliza's. Her muscles flex as she works a thin metal ring by hand, pulling on it to slowly guide it into a perfect circle.

She puts it down when she sees the two of you and calls out, "Mistress brought a new friend?"

"Yes, and she asked you to take care of this," Eliza replies, taking one finger and flicking your metal collar.

"Easy enough," Ern returns with a smile. "Come here. What's your name?"