Pretends he hears something from inside her room

Dante pauses, as if about to say something, and looks toward her room door. "My dear, did you hear that?", he asks in a lowered voice. She shakes her head. "No, I didn't hear anything." Dante looks at her. "Perhaps you had best let me investigate. I've heard there are ruffians and burglars in these parts." Mel nods. "After you." She pulls out a key from a small pouch at her side an unlocks the door, very carefully.

Dante disengages himself from her arm and pulls out a sap, then slowly opens the door. He heads inside. The bard pauses at the doorway, looking around as if expecting someone to be inside her room. Dante notes that it is a nice room, with a large bed and small dresser, surprising given the exterior of the place. Dante walks over to the one window and adjusts the shutters. "Must have been the wind rattling this." Mel nods once in agreement, closing the door behind her and walking into the room. "Well, thank you again, Dante." She turns her back on him and starts to adjust the covers on her bed. Dante smiles at this opportunity and...