Ask Sir Roderick for money

Alex gulps and uncomfortably says, “Um.... I’m afraid I’m going to have to get more money from Sir Roderick.”

Kelly just stares at him. “What are you saying? You don’t have any money?”

Alex shifts his feet uncomfortably. He definitely is not used to discussing financial matters while standing naked in front of two women.

“This a cash-only establishment. You are supposed to pay for services at the time they are rendered,” she says sternly. “We don’t operate with payment plans.”

“I’m really sorry,” he says. “I didn’t realize.... You see, I haven’t been to a place like this before, and....”

“That’s not the only thing he hasn’t done before,” says Grace, in a bored voice. “Despite what he says.”

“I can get the money; I just need to talk to Sir Roderick. I’m sure he’s just down the hall in one of these rooms.”

“Roderick?” says Kelly. “Roderick the knight?”

Something in her voice suggested less than the admiration Alex would have anticipated.

“You’re talking about the man who threw a handful of change on the counter as he ran out of the building? That’s the man you’re going to get money from?”

Alex looks at her in alarm. “He left? But why didn’t he tell me?”

“He probably was too busy protecting his backside from the sword of Lord Reginald. It seems he didn’t take kindly to Sir Roderick’s deflowering of his daughter, and he followed him here to my establishment and created a horrible scene. Scared a lot of good customers, too. No, I wouldn’t count on getting any financial assistance from Sir Roderick any time soon. The way he was galloping away, I doubt if he even remembers he has a squire. Now... about this money you owe me....”

Alex’s thoughts spin wildly in his head. What is he going to do?