The little restaurant isn't one of Harry's typical stops, kind of pricey, but he'd just been compensated for a job that had gone deep, deep south and that meant a significant payday so the heck with it. He'd figured he'd stop in and grab something to go for a treat.
He'd just paid for his food and was about on his way out when he heard the cry of dismay from a nearby table. It didn't take much to figure out what happened and normally, Harry'd leave the poor kid to learn a valuable life lesson but... something on her features gave away that there was more at stake here than an awkward call to her parents and an allowance advance. Too scared....
"Let me guess, eyes were bigger than your wallet?" He remarked, walking up beside Aila's table. He was tall enough to practically cast a shadow over the young lady and if it weren't for the bright, happy bag in his hand he'd pretty much be an absolute grim figure with his heavy black coat and day or three of stubble. The mountainous Stoutland at his side matched him pretty well in that regard.
You didn't tell me she was here
He'd just paid for his food and was about on his way out when he heard the cry of dismay from a nearby table. It didn't take much to figure out what happened and normally, Harry'd leave the poor kid to learn a valuable life lesson but... something on her features gave away that there was more at stake here than an awkward call to her parents and an allowance advance. Too scared....
"Let me guess, eyes were bigger than your wallet?" He remarked, walking up beside Aila's table. He was tall enough to practically cast a shadow over the young lady and if it weren't for the bright, happy bag in his hand he'd pretty much be an absolute grim figure with his heavy black coat and day or three of stubble. The mountainous Stoutland at his side matched him pretty well in that regard.
He nodded to her purse and then to the bill.
"What's the damage?"