Stand off

"It is clear that I grossly overestimated your intelligence as well as your integrity," Kalena said as she slowly ground the spike of her heel into the guard's boot. "Civil? That was me being civil, and you really don't know half as much as you think, Inn Keep! I never claimed to be officially one of the guard, nor am I a mage, but I can bring hell down on you all the same. It's not something I really throw around a lot, but the Queen does happen to be a close friend of mine, and when I personally inform Her Majesty that you and your seedy little establishment are sheltering this murderer... well, I certainly did warn you graphically and in no uncertain terms just how very, very dire things could get if you chose to be difficult. Now as to your questions, the man outside on the knoll is a bounty hunter duly appointed by the town Sheriff, and that dagger you're holding is what I'm going to ram through your eye if you don't tell this ape to unhand me this instant!"