*"...Real Boon To Both Of Us, Because We Need A Monster Hunter Right Now!"*

"Well, that's going to be a real boon to both of us, because we need a monster hunter right now!" The burly cat says, and you suddenly realize he's walking with a limp and favoring his right side.

"Just north of here is a series of caves, in which lair some nasty monsters that threaten our farmland, led by a drake. I tried to take care of them myself, but they were too tough for me, and I'm laid up recovering. You though, you took on a quill brute or two with only minor injuries, you clearly can handle yourself. If you can go to the Cave Grotto to the north of here, you may be able to put paid to one of our most serious threats, and earn yourself a name..." The burly cat explains.

"Maybe tomorrow, after I have a chance to heal, and gather more information," you reply, even as the doors of the tavern again open and a youngish adult female and the tom-kitten from earlier come striding into the inn.